"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Iowa" is a creative history of Iowa (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: 1788 - First European Settler 1804 -- Sole Casualty of Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804 - Indians Tricked 1832 -- Black Hawk War 1843 - "New Purchase" Land Rush 1848 -- Winnebagos Moved Out 1850s - Utopian Communities Founded 1854 -- Twain in Muscatine 1855 and 1856 -- Twain in Keokuk 1856 -- First Bridge Across the Mississippi 1860 - Governor Assists Confederate of John Brown 1896 -- Rural Free Delivery 1930 -- American Gothic 1958 to 1966 -- Donna Reed Gets Her Own Show 1962 - "The Music Man" 1989 -- "Field of Nightmares" Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.
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