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When the United States got this massive land from France in 1803, it bought the land which is current day Iowa.This picture shows the massive land that our country gained.
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The Black Hawk War was the last armed resistance to white settlement in Illinois and Wisconsin and cost the lives of 70 settlers and soldiers. Although none of the battles of the Black Hawk War were fought west of the Mississippi River, Iowa Territory benefited from the results. The Black Hawk Purchase Treaty of 1832 opened for settlement on the eastern edge of the Iowa Territory. The picture shown is of the leader of the Black Hawk Tribe.
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In the middle of June 1833, settlers came from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia. The great majority of newcomers came in family units. Most families had resided in at least one additional state between the time they left their state of birth and the time they arrived in Iowa. Sometimes families had relocated three or four times before they reached Iowa.
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In 1837, Michigan became a state. SInce Iowa was in this terriotry, it was transfered to the Wisconsin Territory. Later down the line, Iowa became its own territory and then achieved statehood.
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On the twelfth day of June, 1838, President Martin Van Buren signed the bill which created the Territory of Iowa. It went into effect on the fourth of July. The President also appointed a governor and secretary for the new territory and three justices of the territorial supreme court. The people were to elect the legislature.
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On December 28, 1846, Iowa became the 29th state in the Union when President James K. Polk signed Iowa's admission bill into law. Once admitted to the Union, the state's boundary issues resolved, and most of its' land purchased from the Indians. Iowa, like all other states, added a star to our great flag.
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The University of Iowa was founded February 25, 1847 as Iowa's first public institution of higher learning, only 59 days after Iowa became a state. The legal name for the university is the State University of Iowa (SUI) but this became confusing with Iowa State University (ISU), and the Board of Regents approved using "University of Iowa" (UI) for everyday usage in October 1964. This is the symbol for the first university.
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In the late fall of 1857, Iowa changed its capital from Iowa City to Des Moise. This was added during the time when Iowa made its new constitution. This is a picture of the old Capitol of Des Moise in 1857 when the new constitution made it the capital of Iowa.
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Iowa adopted the constitution in 1857. This is the same one that is in effect to this day. No further dates were given on what month or day the consitution was officially signed.
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Iowa selected the wild rose to be their state flower. Iowa has never selected a state tree and the state bird is the eastern goldfinch which was adopted in 1933.
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In 1920, the 19th amendment was passed giving women in the United States the right to vote. Women and men now held equal ranks in states like Iowa. This picture shows propaganda that could have been used in Iowa to help women show that they are equal to men.
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This was the flag Iowa adopted as their own. The flag was designed by Mrs. Dixie Gebhardt, of The Daughters of the American Revolution of Iowa. Only the year was given for this information.
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Herbert Hoover took office in January, 1928 as the 31st President and the first president from the state of Iowa. The picture shown is Hoover giving a speech. He was President at the start of the Great Depression.
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The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 works to prohibit discrimination or different treatment of Iowa citizens in the areas of housing, education and employment. The Commission works to eliminate discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, sex and other personal characteristics. The picture shown shows some people who may have been discriminated against.
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Justice Neuman became the first woman to serve on the Iowa Supreme Court. This is a great accomplishment and turn for women to hold office in Iowa. She retired in 2003. No specific date was given on her start time in office.
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From June to August 2003, rainfall totals surpassed 12 inches across eastern Nebraska, the eastern Dakotas, southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. More than 24 inches of rain fell on southeastern Nebraska, central and northeastern Kansas, northern and central Missouri, most of Iowa and southern Minnesota with up to 38 inches in east-central Iowa. These amounts were 200 to 350 percent above normal.
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As said on the previous date, from July to August 2003, Iowa recieved massive flooding which devistated this great state. This picture shown is one part of iowa that was greatly affected.
