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10,000 BCE
Close of Glacial Age
This is when glaciers withdrew form what is now the state of Iowa -
9983 BCE
People migrate to Iowa
The first known people to live in whats now Iowa were nomads following game to hunt -
1983 BCE
Climate in Iowa moderates
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 buys 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 first railroad through the state of Iowa is completed -
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 the 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 -
Hybrid seed corn marketed
Pioneer International first marketed hybrid seed corn which greatly Increased corn yields per acre in Iowa -
Hoover becomes president
Iowa native Herbert Hoover was elected as President of the United States -
Five Sullivan Brothers
Death to these five Iowa brothers was the greatest casualty -
Mott wins Nobel Prize
Iowa John Mott of Postville wins a Nobel Prize for his work with the informational YMCA -
NFO Founded
The National Farmer Organization was founded and helped Iowa farmers get for prices for their conditions -
Norman Borlaug
Iowan Norman Borlaug wins 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."
