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10,000 BCE
Close of the Glacial Age
this is when glaciers withdrew from what is now the state of iowa, -
9983 BCE
people migrate to iowa
the first known people to live in what is now Iowa were nomads following game to hunt. -
1983 BCE
Climate in Iowa moderate
Trees and grasses begin to grow along streams and rivers -
200 BCE
agriculture becomes important
evidence of crops being grown in what is now the state of Iowa -
Louisiana purchase
united states buy large area of land west of the Mississippi, including what is now iowa -
statehood
iowa becomes a part of the united states -
State capital moves
state capital of Iowa moves from Iowa city to Des Moines. -
railroad in Iowa
The firsrt railroad though the state of Iowa is completes -
Free rural mail in Iowa
The Rural Free Delivery Act made it possible for Iowa farmers to send and receive mail daily -
Automobiles in Iowa
Automobiles become widely used in state making transportation easier for many Iowans -
Farm Bureau formed
The Iowa Farm Bureau, an organization to support farmers and farming in Iowa was formed. -
Hybrd seed corn marketed
Pioneer international first marked hybrid seed corn which greatly icreesed corn yields per in Iowa -
Hoover becomes president
Iowa native Herbert Hover was elected as president of the United States -
Five Sullivan brothers
Death of five Iowa brothers was the greatest casualty disaster for one family in World war 2 -
Mott wins nobel prize
Iowan Joun Mott of Nobel Prize for his work with the international YMCA -
NFO founded
the national farmer organize was founded and helped Iowa farmers got fair prices for their commodious -
Norman Borlaug
Iowan Norman Borlaug wins a Nobel Prize for his work in agriculture -
Iowa Caucus
the Iowa Caucuses begin and have a significant effect on choosing presidential candidates -
Terry Branstad
Terry Branstad becomes governor of Iowa, the first of five terms he has served so far. -
Gateway Computers
Ted Waitt founds Gateway Computers in his grandmothers Iowa farmhouse -
Flooding in iowa
Flooding in 1993 caused more than 2 billion dollars in damage. -
State slogan
Iowa adopts a new state slogan, "Fields of Opportunity".
