History
of
Iowa
We live here
By: Connor Ryan, Tallin Rasmussen,
Ashley Hytrek
STATE TREE:
NORTHERN
RED OAK. ITS
FRUIT IS THE
ACORN. ITS B
ARK IS
SMOOTH . THE
LEAVES ARE 5
TO 8 IN. LONG
AND IT IS A
LARGE TREE
WITH A SHORT
TRUNK WHEN
FULL GROWN.
Iowa’s State bird: Eastern Goldfinch. It was made Iowa’s state bird in 1933 ,and
can be seen commonly around Iowa during all of the seasons. The male’s wings
are black and the female’s brown. Also called the America Goldfinch and Wild
Canary .
Iowa’s State Song
You asked what land I love the best, Iowa, tis Iowa, The fairest
State of all the west, Iowa, O! Iowa, From yonder Misissippi's
streamTo where Missouri's waters gleam'O! fair it is as poet's
dream, Iowa, in Iowa.
See yonders fields of tasseled corn, Iowa in Iowa,Where plenty
fills her golden horn, Iowa in Iowa,See how her wonderous
praries shine.To yonder sunset’s purpling line,O! happy land,
O! land of mine, Iowa, O! Iowa.
And she has maids whose laughing eyes, Iowa, O! Iowa.To him
whose loves were Paradise, Iowa, O! IowaO! happiest fate that
e’er was known.Such eyes to shine for one alone,To call such
beauty all his own. Iowa, O! Iowa
Go read the story of thy past. Iowa, O! Iowa What glorious
deeds, what fame thou hast! Iowa, O! Iowa So long as time’s
great cycle runs,Or nations weep their fallen ones,Thou’lt not
State Flag
When the United States
entered the World War, Iowa
had no state flag. It was
expected that the Iowa men
would fight in State regiments
as they had in earlier wars,
but the government decided
to make their own. On May
11, 1917, Mrs. Lue B. Prentiss
from the Society's flag
committee, Mrs. Dixie
Gephardt, and a number of
other interested people
appeared before the State
Council on National Defense,
presented the flag
design made by Mrs.
Gebhardt. The Council
approved the plan without
argument.
The Iowa
Legislature made the
Wild Rose as the official
state flower in 1897. It
was chosen for the
honor because it was
one of the decorations
used on the silver
service which the state
presented to the
battleship USS Iowa that
same year. Wild roses
are found around the
state commonly. The
flower can be found in
different shades of pink.
State Motto
Our liberties we prize, Our Rights We
Will Maintain
State Fish: Channel Catfish
State Rock
Geode was made the official
rock of Iowa in 1967 to
promote tourism in the state.
Iowa is known worldwide
because of the large number
of rare and beautiful geodes
found in the state. The Latin
word geodes means
earthlike, and geodes are
shaped like the earth with a
hard outer shell that
when cracked open with a
hammer it reveals a core of
Things to do in the seasons
Winter: sledding, video
games, basketball,
playing in the snow,
snowboard, ski,
Spring: hiking,
camping, four
square,bird
watching, boating
Fall: Football,
video games, four
square,
hunting,trapping,
boating
Summer: football, baseball, camping,
grass sledding, swimming, video
games,bike ride, Fishing, boating
Agrilculture/Farmin
g Crops: Corn,Summary
soy beans, sweet
corn.
Animals: Cows, pigs/hogs,
chickens, lamuas, goats,horses,
alpaca, geese.
Le Mars, Iowa is the ice
cream capital of the world
being blue bunny ice
cream's headquarters and
factory. There is also the
blue bunny ice cream
parlor and museum.
Ice cream cone
By: Connor Ryan
WaCkY fAcTs:
• The only state that starts with
two vowels.
• West Lake Okoboji is the
largest glacier made lake in
Iowa.
• Sabula is the only town in Iowa
to be on a island.
• Iowa's lowest elevation is 480
feet in Lee county.
• Its smallest city park is in the
middle of a street.
• Iowa is home to the world's
largest bullhead (fish).
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• Elkhorn is the largest Danish
settlement in the U.S.A..
• The world's largest strawberry
is at Strawberry Point,Iowa.
• Dubuque has the only gold
domed courthouse in Iowa.
• Knoxville has the only sprint
car museum in the U.S.A..
Iowa State University Facts:
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Iowa State invented the first computer.
They started football in 1892.
One of the best schools for engineering.
Iowa State University is the oldest land
grant college in the U.S.A..
Famous People
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John Wayne (actor) John Wayne was a very
sucessful actor. He played in nearly 250 movies. He
played in the Green Beret.
Herbert Hoover (president) He was the first
president from Iowa. So far he is the only president
from Iowa.
Norman Borlaug (plant pathologist) He won the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. He was the first person
to discover a disease free wheat.
William Frawley (actor) He started his life as a
comedian. Then, when he married Louise the had a
standup comedy. He played in My Three Sons.
Glenn Martin (aviator) He was always fascinated
with the Wright Brothers. He broke the over water
world record. His assitant in building planes was his
mom.
University of Iowa
• It opened on February 25,1847
• Iowa's first institute of higher learning.
• World's first public university to accept creative work in
theatre, writing and art on a equal basis with other classes.
Quaker Oats
Quaker oats started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa by by John and
Robert Stuart and John's cousin George Douglas. They came
to Cedar Rapids because they thought they would do best
there. At the time (1873) people thought oats were only for
horses. The company started advertising oats as cheap and
wholesome food. The plant soon became one of the the
largest oat companies in the United States of America.
The Maytag Company
The Maytag company started in Iowa. The founder, Fredrick
Louis Maytag, went to school for only three years. He started
the company in 1909. He made the first electric handcrank
washing machine. He also made the first gasoline powered
washing machine. He also built cars, dryers, and automatic
dishwashers.They are now sold all over the world.
Kum & Go
The Kum & Go company is known by
nearly everybody who lives in Iowa. The
chain was founded in 1959 by William A.
Krause and Tony S. Gentle.It was started
in Hampton, IA. The convenience store
had a couple of names before adopting
the signiture Kum & Go brand name in
1975. The store sells gas and other items.
Sports
There are many sports
Iowans play such as: Arena
football, baseball,soccer,and
much more. Here are a few
teams: Des Moines
Dragons,Iowa Cubs, and
Waterloo Blackhawks.
Iowa History
The land that is now Iowa was once part of the Louisiana
Purchase. Iowa was given its name from the Ioway tribe. Iowa
became a state on December 28, 1846. It is the 29th state.Its
capital was Iowa City until it was moved to Des Moines because
the goverment thought that it would be better to have the capital
near the middle of the state. The Union Pacific started in Iowa.
Spirit Lake Massacre
A few families moved in next to Spirit Lake, miles apart. The
Indians did not like this and sometimes shot their hogs and cattle
or broke into cabins and tore up the family's furniture. It was
winter when the Indians attacked.They went into a families home
and demanded all of their food. Then they went back outside but
didn't leave. They waited a little while then they came back into
the house and demanded all of the flour. While the husband got
the flour the Indians shot him and the family
except for a little girl. They killed everyone around the lake. Only a
few people survived, but they were held captive.
Dodge House
The Dodge House was built in 1869. It was home to famous railroad
builder Grenville Dodge.The house has been restored and contains victorian
furnishings along with many of Grenville's possessions. It was a very big
house for the time.
Black Angel
According to legend Mrs.Dodge had a vision where she was
on a rocky seashore and saw a boat approach. On the boat's
prow she saw a beautiful woman which she thought was an
angel. The angel held out abowl and said "Drink, it will grant
you peace and prosperity. Mrs.Dodge refused. It came again
the next day. The day after that she gave in. She died that
same day. A bronze angel was placed on top of her grave.
Due to rust it has turned black, hints the name.
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a college located in
Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120
majors across the colleges of Business Administration,
Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and
Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.
UNI has consistently been named one of the "Best in the
Midwest" in the Princeton Review Best 351 College Rankings
guide, and has ranked second in Midwest top public
comprehensive universities by the U.S. News and World
Report for twelve consecutive years. The average class size
is 32 students.
The squirrel cage jail is a
historical place that served as
a jail from 1885 to 1969.The
Historical Society led an effort in
1977 to save the jail, and today
owns and operates it.
Villisca Axe Murder
On June 13, 1912 two adults and six chilren were found dead in their beds.
Their house was exactly the same in 1994 when they opened it for tours. The
murderer or murderers have never been found.
Herbert Hoovers Birthplace
Herbert Hoover was born in a two room cattage in West Branch. He was
orphaned at age nine. He left West Branch to never live there again.
information given by 50states.com, infoplease.com,
Iowastate/public.com, Iowabeautiful.com,
google.com, and links
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