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The History of Iowa
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Louisiana Purchase
The United States buys a massive amount of land which contains present day Iowa. from France in 1803. -
Iowa Gains Fort
The US Army builds Fort Madison, now a ciy in Iowa. -
Settlers Find Iowa
Settlers came from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia in the middle of June 1833 for a new life in Iowa. -
A New Territory
IOWA BECOMES A TERRITORY
12 Jun 1838
President Martin Van Buren signsthe bill which created the Territory of Iowa. A governor and secretary for the new territory and three justices of the territorial supreme court were also appointed . -
Number 29!
A twenty-ninth star is added to our flag when Iowa becomes a state. -
Iowa Gets Educated
The University of Iowa was founded February 25, 1847 as Iowa's first public institution of higher learning, -
Fair Day!
State fairs start and become an annual occurance, with a few exceptions, from this year up to present day. -
Constitution is Created
IOWA ADOPTS CURRENT CONSTITUTION
17 Nov 1857 Iowa adopts the constitution, which is still in use unchanged today, in 1857. *No exact date was given for the official signing. -
All Aboard
The first railroad is completed through Iowa this year. -
Capitol Building Dedicated
The new capitol building, the same one now in use, was dedicated. -
Terrible Twister
Iowa is hit by the Pomeroy tornado, one of the most devistating in state history. -
Our Own Flag
Iowa adopts a flag designed by Mrs. Dixie Gebhardt, a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution of Iowa, as their state flag. -
Iowa Goes Presidential
Herbert Hoover takes office in January, 1928 as the 31st President of the United States and more importantly, the first president from the state of Iowa. -
Civil Rights
The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 works to eliminate discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, sex and other personal characteristics. -
Iowa Underwater
Huge amounts of rain fall (up to 38 inches in some places) causes flooding in many parts of Iowa.
