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Born
Henry A. Wallace was born to parents Henry C. Wallace and May Wallace in Orient IA. -
Hybrid Corn
Henry displayed the first hybrid corn to public viewers. -
Commerical Hybrid Corn
Wallace devolopes the fisrt commercial hybrid corn. -
Seed Corn Company Established
Wallace founded the world's first and most successful - hybrid corn company known as "H--Bred Corn Co." It is now known as "Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc" -
Great Depression Begins
The Great Depression -
Dust Bowl Begins
The Dust Bowl Begins -
Secretary of Agriculture
Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints Wallace as the Secretary of Agriculture. -
Vice Presidency
Elected as Vice President to Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Secretary of Commerce
Wallace is appointed as Secretary of Commerce under Harry S. Truman. -
Died
Wallace died from ALS (Lou Gherigs disease) in Danbury, CT. His remains were cremated at Grace Cemetery in Bridgeport, CT., and the ashes interred in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
