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10,000 BCE
Close of Glacial Age
This is when glaciers withdrew from what is now the state of 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. -
200 BCE
Agriculture becomes important
Evidence of crops being grown in what is now the state of Iowa. -
Louisiana Purchase
United states buys large area of land west of the Mississippi, including what is now Iowa. -
Statehood
Iowa becomes a 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 become widely used in the state making transportation easier for many Iowans. -
Farm Bureau formed
The Iowa Farm Bureau, an organization to support farmers and farming in Iowa was formed. -
Hybrid seed corn marketed
Pioneer International first marketed hybrid seed corn which 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
Death of these five Iowa brothers was the greatest casualty disaster for one family in World War II. -
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 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 presidential candidates. -
Terry Branstad
Terry Branstad becomes governor of Iowa, the first of five terms he has served so far. -
Gateway Computers
Ted Waitt founds Gateway Computers in his grandmothers Iowa farmhouse. -
Flooding in Iowa
Flooding in 1993 caused more than 2 billion dollars in damage -
State Slogan
Iowa adopts a new state slogan, "Fields of Opportunity."
