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The written history of Iowa begins with the proto-historic accounts of Native Americans by explorers such as Marquette and Joliet in the 1680s. Until the early 19th century Iowa was occupied exclusively by Native Americans and a few European traders, with loose political control by France and Spain.
The Des Moines Register, literally born in a log cabin, became Iowa's leading newspaper. See a timeline, 50 photos from Register and Iowa history.
1856 - Iowa Weekly Citizen newspaper begins publication. [4] 1857 Iowa state capital relocated to Des Moines from Iowa City. [1] City chartered. [1] 1858 - Bridge built over Des Moines River at Court Avenue. 1860 - Population: 3,965; 1861 - Western Union Telegraph begins operating. [5] 1865 - Hook and Ladder fire company organized. [5] 1866
This is a list of the individual Iowa year pages. In 1845, the United States admitted the Iowa Territory as the 29th U.S. state , establishing the State of Iowa. [ 1 ]
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846 during James K. Polk's presidency. A year before, a proposed northern border went as far as St. Paul, Minnesota.
The archaeology of Iowa is the study of the buried remains of human culture within the U.S. state of Iowa from the earliest prehistoric through the late historic periods. When the American Indians first arrived in what is now Iowa more than 13,000 years ago, they were hunters and gatherers living in a Pleistocene glacial landscape.
The portion of Iowa Territory south of 43°30′ north and east of the Big Sioux River was admitted as the twenty-ninth state, Iowa. The remainder became unorganized territory. [168] [186] March 13, 1847 The District of Columbia retroceded Alexandria County back to Virginia. [85]
March is Iowa History Month. To celebrate Iowa History Month, the Register has published weekly essays from leading state historians. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa ...