Encyclopedia Dubuque
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KEY CITY
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KEY CITY. The idea of nicknaming Dubuque the "Key City" came from an editor of the Miner's Express. In response to this idea, the Burlington Express suggested that either the Irish prefix "Mon" or the Spanish prefix "Don" be applied to the name.