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10,000 BCE
Close of Glacial Age
This is when glaciaers 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 nomads following game to hunt. -
1983 BCE
Climate in Iowa Moderates
Trees and grasses began to grow alond streams and rivers. -
200 BCE
Agriculture Becomes Important
Evidence of crops being grown in whats nowthe state of Iowa. -
Louisiana Purchase
United states buys large area of land west of the mississippi including what is now Iowa. -
Statehood
Iowa beomes 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 complete. -
Free rural mail in Iowa
The rural free Delivery Act made it possible for Iowa farmers to send and recieve mail daily. -
Automobiles in Iowa
Automobiles became widly used in the state making transpertation easier for Iowans -
Farm Bureau formed
The Iowa Bureau, an orgonization to support farmers and farming in Iowa was formed. -
Hybrid seed corn marketed
Pioneer International first marketed hybrid seed corn which greatly increases corn yeilds per acer in Iowa -
Hoover Becomes President
Iowa native Herdert Hoover was elected as president of the united states -
Five Sullivan Brothers
Death for these five Sullivan brothers was the greatest casuall disaster for one family in world war ll -
Mott Wines Nobel Prize
Iowan John Mott of Postivill wins a nobel prize for his work with the international YMCA -
NFO Founded
The National Farmers Orgonization was founded and help Iowa farmers get fair prices for their commodities. -
Norman Borlaug
Iowan Norman Borlaug wins a Nobel Prize for his work in agriculture. -
Iowa Caucas
the iowa caucases begin and have a signifcant effect on choosing presidential canidates. -
Terry Branstad
Terry Branstad becomes governer of Iowa, the first of five termes he has served so far. -
Gateway Computers
Ted waitt founds Gateway computers in his grandmothers Iowa farmhouse -
flooding in Iowa
Flooding in the 1993 caused more than 2 billion dollors in damage. -
State Slogan
Iowa adops a new state slogan " feilds of opretunity."
