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10,000 BCE
Close of Glacial Age
This is when the glaciers retreted from what we now call Iowa. -
9983 BCE
People migrate to Iowa
The first known people to live in what is now Iowa were nomads following game to hunt. -
1983 BCE
Climate In Iowa Moderates
Trees and grasses begin to grow along streams and rivers. -
226 BCE
Agriculture becomes important
Evidence of crops being grown in what is now the state of Iowa. -
Louisiana Purchase
United states buys a large area of land west of the Mississippi, including what is now Iowa. -
Statehood
Iowa becomes 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 became widely used in the state making transportation easier for many Iowans. -
Farm Bureau is Formed
The Iowa Farm Bureau, an organization to support farmers and farming in Iowa was formed. -
Hybrid Corn Seed is Marketed
pioneer international first marketed hybird seed corn wich 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
The death of these Iowa brothers were the greatest casualty disaster for one family in World War ll. -
Mott Wins Nobel Prize
Iowan John Mott of Postville wins a Nobel Prize for his work with the international YMCA. -
NFO Founded
The National Farmers Organization was founded and helped and Iowa farmers get fair prices for their commodities. -
Norman Borlaug
Iowan Norman Borlaug wins a Nobel Prize for his work in agriculture -
Iowa Caucus
The Iowa caucuses begin and have a significant effect on choosing our presidential candidates. -
Terry Branstad
Terry Branstad becomes governor of Iowa, the first of five terms he has served so far. -
Gateway Computers
Ted Waitt founded Gateway Computers in his grandmother's Iowa farmhouse. -
Flooding in Iowa
Flooding in 1993 caused more than 2 billion dollars in damage -
State Slogan
Iowa adopts the new slogan "fields of opportunity".