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Facts about Iowa

  • A settler

    A settler
    In 1788 Julien Dubuque became Iowa's first European settler
  • Iowa Becomes a State

    Iowa Becomes a State
    This is when Iowa became a state
  • Iowa's new law

    Iowa's new law
    On this day Iowa made a law that all children be given a free education
  • The first lawyer

    The first lawyer
    On that day Arabella Babb became the first female lawyer in Iowa
  • Iowa's office

    Iowa's office
    On that day May.E.Francis became the the first woman elected to office
  • Woman's right to vote

    Woman's right to vote
    In 1927 in Iowa women were finally allowed to vote because of Carrie Chapman Catt
  • A wierd law

    A wierd law
    On September 14 1966 Iowa made a law that in Sutherland if a horse is going down the road at night it has to have a light on its tail and a horn at its head
  • A great award

    A great award
    Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end world hunger