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Author: William E. Whittaker
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2015-04
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1609383370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides information on 68 important archaeological sites in Iowa, including sites of every type, from every time period, and in every part of the state.
Author: D. Ray Wilson
Publisher: Crossroads International
Published: 1991-04-01
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780916445324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2018-08-06
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1439656991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume serves up a bountiful combination of local history, classic recipes, and colorful Midwestern food lore. Iowa’s delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics like fresh sweet corn and breaded pork tenderloins are found on menus and in home kitchens across the state. At the world-famous Iowa State Fair, a dizzying array of food on a stick commands a nationwide cult following. From Maid-Rites to the moveable feast known as RAGBRAI, A Culinary History of Iowa reveals the remarkable stories behind Iowa originals. Find recipes for favorites ranging from classic Iowa ham balls and Steak de Burgo to homemade cinnamon rolls—served with chili, of course!
Author: Seth Varner
Publisher:
Published: 2021-11-25
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781736136829
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImmerse yourself in the heart of America's corn belt as travel companions and adventurers Seth Varner and Austin Schneider take a unique trek across the Mighty Mo' and discover all that the State of Iowa has to offer. Packed with fun facts, silly stories, and thousands of photos, readers will develop a deep appreciation for "The Hawkeye State" and all of its hidden gems.
Author: Nate Hoogeveen
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Published: 2006-07
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781931599702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNewly revised guide to the best paddling trips in Iowa, contains trip ideas, and environmental, geological, and historic points of interest.
Author: Joseph Frazier Federal Writers Project
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2010-01-25
Total Pages: 624
ISBN-13: 1587296632
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published during the Great Depression, The WPA Guide nevertheless finds much to celebrate in the heartland of America. Nearly three dozen essays highlight Iowa's demography, economy, and culture but the heart of the book is a detailed traveler's guide, organized as seventeen different tours, that directs the reader to communities of particual social and historical interest.
Author: Greg A. Brick
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781931599399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a mysterious and fascinating tour through Iowa's underground treasures. This guide will reveal the state's subterranean attractions including show and wild caves, springs, mining sites and other geological and man-made sites. If you are a sport caver, a scientist, or curious tourist, this guide will give you all you need to know to begin exploring Iowa's underground world. IN THIS BOOK YOU'LL FIND - Detailed directions with helpful tips and precautions. - Descriptions of various lead- and coal-mining museums. - Fun stories and legends, including cave fairies, trolls, and ghost towns. - Additional information about Iowa's coal-mining past. - Facts about underground biological life. "A uniquely written perspective on the underground wonders of Iowa, by a premier Midwest cave historian." --Gary K. Soule, Speleo Historian and Trustee, American Spelean History Association
Author: Mike Whye
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1467143456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIowa history ranges from the natural to what's been made by humans over many centuries. Find and hold the fossilized remains of sea creatures that lived 375 million years ago. Walk through a small-town home where one of the nation's most infamous--and unsolved--murders occurred in 1912. Savor pastries that originated in the Netherlands before the 1840s and watch where wheat is ground into flour in a windmill first built in Denmark and then rebuilt in Elk Horn. Listen to time softly tick away in an elaborately carved clock that auto pioneer Henry Ford tried and failed to buy in 1928 for $1 million. Join writer-photographer Mike Whye on trips to the known, little-known and unknown historic places in Iowa.
Author: Chris Rasmussen
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2015-08-15
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 1609383575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than a century and a half after its founding, the Iowa State Fair is the state's central institution, event, and symbol. During its annual run each August, the fair attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors who make the pilgrimage to the fairground to see the iconic butter cow, to ride the Old Mill, to walk through the livestock barns, and to people-watch. At the same time that they enjoy fried candy bars and roller coasters, Iowans also compete to raise the best corn and zucchinis, to make the best jams and jellies, to rear the finest sheep and goats, the largest cattle and hogs, and the handsomest horses. This tension between entertainment and agriculture goes back all the way to the fair's founding in the mid-1800s, as historian Chris Rasmussen shows in this thought-provoking history. The fair's founders had lofty aims: they sought to improve agriculture and foster a distinctively democratic American civilization. But from the start these noble intentions jostled up against people's desire to have fun and make money, honestly or otherwise--not least because the fair had to pay for itself. In short, the Iowa State Fair has as much to tell us about human nature and American history as it does about growing corn.
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0635093308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The History Project Book includes creating a cartoon panel to describe how your state name may have come about, creating a fort replica, making a state history museum, dressing up as a famous explorer and recreating the main discovery, and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.
