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Out and About Iowa - Elkader

posted on October 11, 2007 at 4:04 PM

Out and About Iowa - Elkader Iowa is not the homogeneous state that outsiders think it is. In fact, it boasts a character and a history that can sometimes even surprise Iowans. The community of Elkader, Iowa, is a case in point. It was named for Abdal-Kader, an Algerian who resisted French colonialism in the mid 1800s. Dan Kaercher is our reporter for our regular Iowa journal feature that we call “Out and About Iowa.”

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