Side Trails

• The Making of Iowa: Law and Medicine

  From 1820 to 1834, Iowa practically had no laws at all, and early settlers were their own doctors.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi23.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Life Among the Settlers

  Although the pioneer settlers of Iowa were exposed to many perils and much suffering, the men, women and children found reasons to be happy.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi21.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Locating a Capital

  The story of Iowa's Capital has many twists and turns.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi24.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Making a Living in Early Iowa

  The settlers who lived in Iowa during the early days mingled work with play, and although they had many hard experiences they also had many good times.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp20.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Old John Brown

  While Iowa was struggling with slavery issues, along came John Brown - Osawatomie Brown, also known as 'Old John Brown.'

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi31.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Other Indian Chiefs

  Find out more about Mahaska, Winneshiek, Waukon-Decorah, Wapello, Appanoose, Powashiek, and many other Iowa Indian chiefs.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp8.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Other Iowa Forts

  Fort Des Moines, Fort Clarke, Fort Fenwick, Fort Croghan, Fort Armstrong, Fort Shelby, Fort Sanford. Read about the forts of Iowa.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi18.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Some Iowa War Scenes

  Iowa participated in wars even before becoming a state.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi32.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Some Rather Extraordinary Colonies

  Find out about some of the groups of settlers who formed colonies in the Iowa Territory.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi27.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Teachers and Preachers

  Even before Iowa was completely settled, there were schools and education.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi22.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The Battle of Athens

  About twenty miles northwest of Keokuk, on the right bank of the Des Moines River, in Athens, Missouri, Iowa lives were lost in battle in 1861.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi33.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The Birth of a State

  How did Iowa become a state?

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp3.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The Birth of a Territory

  The Iowa Territory was composed of the present States of Iowa, Minnesota west of the Mississippi River, and the Dakotas east of the White Earth and the Missouri Rivers.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp2.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The First White Men in Iowa

  On June 17, 1673, two canoes bearing seven Frenchmen found what would become known as Iowa. Find out about the first white men in Iowa.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp10.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The First White Settlers

  Although the beginning of the settlement of Iowa dates June 1, 1833, the settlers who came in then were not the first white people to live within the borders.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp11.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The March of the Mormons

  Many Mormons, lead by Joseph Smith, looked for refuge in the Iowa Territory.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi26.htm

• The Making of Iowa: The Rush for Land in Iowa

  Although June 1, 1833, was the first day on which settlers could legally occupy claims in Iowa, whites crossed the river before this date to establish homes in Indian country.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi19.htm

• The Making of Iowa: Trading Posts and Indian Agencies

  Long before the country west of the Mississippi and north of St. Louis was settled, fur traders established trading posts.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp16.htm

• The Making of Iowa: What Black Hawk Did

  Among the Indians who helped make history in Iowa, two stand out with especial prominence, Black Hawk and Keokuk

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/MOIChp6.htm

• The Making of Iowa: With Pike Up the Mississippi in 1805

  The Mississippi River expedition in 1805 was taken by a command led by Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike.

  Source: The Making of Iowa, Iowa History Project

  http://iagenweb.org/history/moi/moi13.htm

• The Memories of a Raft Pilot: Captain J. M. Turner

  This steamboat captain explains life on the Mississippi and transporting lumber.

  Source: Explorations in Iowa History Project, University of Northern Iowa

  http://www.uni.edu/iowahist/Social_Economic/Raft_Pilot/raft_pilot.htm

• The Molengracht

  The Molengracht buildings in Pella open onto an attractive plaza featuring a Dutch-Style canal and fragrant flowerbeds.

  Source: The Molengracht

  http://www.molengracht.com/story.html

• The Mormon Battalion of Iowa Volunteers

  Read the Iowa Mormon Battalion Muster Roll and learn about those Soldiers in the Mormon Battalion.

  Source:

  http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/mil/mormon-battalion.htm

• The Oneota Culture

  Read more about the Oneota history.

  Source: Office of the State Archaeologist at the University of Iowa

  http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/prehistoric/oneota.htm

• The Prohibition Rule: Murder in Sioux City

  Read how the conflict over prohibition led to violence in early Sioux City.

  Source: Historynet.com

  http://www.historynet.com/the-prohibition-rule-murder-in-sioux-city.htm

• The Song of Iowa

  You asked what land I love the best, Iowa, tis Iowa wrote Samuel H.M. Byers in Iowa's official state song.

  Source: 50 States.com

  http://www.50states.com/songs/iowa.htm

• The Story of Corn

  So what's so important about corn? You'd be surprised.

  Source: Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area

  http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/students/index.shtml

• The Three Branches of Government, How They Work in Iowa

  Find out more about the three branches of government and how they work in Iowa.

  Source: State of Iowa, Legislature

  http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/BranchesGov.html

• The War

  Want to learn more about America's involvement World War II? Check out video clips of Ken Burns "The War" on PBS.org!

  Source:

  http://www.writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Pound.html

• The World of Work

  Throughout history, men and women have been challenged to make a living. See what they needed to make a living in the early days of fur trade (image #1 Hunting Scene and image #31 Fur Trading Equipment).

  Source: Minnesota Historical Society

  http://www.rb-29.net/graa/wowork/pictures/index.html

• Tim Britton, Uillean Pipe Maker and Player

  Tim Britton, fascinated with his Celtic roots, learned to play the tin whistle, the Highland bagpipes, the Uillean pipes, wooden flute and mandolin.

  Source: Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Roots

  http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/programs/folk-and-traditional-arts/iowa-roots/season-three/tim-britton.shtml

• Time Magazine and Iowa Shares

  Read what TIME magazine wrote in 1980 about Iowans generosity to Asian refugees.

  Source:

  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,921774,00.html

• Tipton Conservative, Iowa's Oldest Weekly Newspaper

  Listen to KUNI's Life in Iowa report on The Tipton Conservative, Iowa's oldest weekly newspaper.

  Source: KUNI radio, Life in Iowa, http://www.kuniradio.org/audio_vault.htm

  http://mm1.uni.edu:8080/ramgen/1/kunirm/florman011203.rm

• Tom Harkin Biography

  Tom Harkin grew up in the small town of Cumming, population 150.

  Source: Senator Tom Harkin Web Site

  http://harkin.senate.gov/biography/index.cfm

• Tonkin Gulf Resolution of 1964

  The Tonkin Gulf Resolution of 1964 gave President Johnson authority to increase U.S. involvement in the war between North and South Vietnam.

  Source: OurDocuments.gov, a cooperative effort of National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, and USA Freedom Corps

  http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=98