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Journal of Historical Pragmatics 15.2 (2014): 255–291. DOI: 10.1075/jhp.15.2.06str online, three major Iowa newspapers; Stromquist, Shelton. Solidarity and Survival: An Oral History of Iowa Labor in the Twentieth Century (U Of Iowa Press, 1993) online; Wall, Joseph Frazier. Iowa: A Bicentennial History (1978), popular history by scholar
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
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.
There are several types of timeline articles. Historical timelines show the significant historical events and developments for a specific topic, over the course of centuries or millennia. Graphical timelines provide a visual representation for the timespan of multiple events that have a particular duration, over the course of centuries or ...
January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 41st Governor of Iowa; 1966 ... On This Day; Historical Events on January 25
May 30, 1974 (Des Moines: Polk: Training site for black officers in World War I. 8: George M. Verity: George M. Verity (towboat): December 20, 1989 (Keokuk: Lee: One of three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States, this ship pioneered on upper Mississippi in a certain way, leading to large private industry.
September 21 – WJSV broadcast day: Radio station WJSV in Washington, D.C. records an entire broadcast day for preservation in the National Archives. September 29 – Gerald J. Cox, speaking at an American Water Works Association meeting, becomes the first person to publicly propose the fluoridation of public water supplies in the United States.
A long-time incumbent faces a challenger to represent Iowa's House District 39, which includes Pleasant Hill and part of northeast Des Moines.