Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
Iowa is a landlocked State. It borders
at least 6 other states. Its east and west borders are entirely defined by
rivers – Mississippi, Misssouri and Big Sioux.
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846. It is the state where the plane crash
happened that took out Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper.
Nicknames –
Hawkeye State (from the Last of the Mohicans – as was Hawkeye Pierce in MASH)
Flag
Capital –
Des Moines
Bird –
Eastern Goldfinch
Signature
foods – Loose meat Sandwich – not quite a burger and not
saucy like a Sloppy Joe, Pork Tenderloin, Rhubarb Pie
Cornell College, Mount Vernon |
Famous
places to visit – Iowa State Fairs (very famous), The Bridges
of Madison County took place in Iowa, Orange City's Tulip festival, Iowa State
Capitol (which has 5 domes), Mount Vernon has been named as one of the 10 coolest
small towns in America, Brucemore (Cedar Rapids)
Famous
people from Iowa – President Herbert Hoover, Mamie Eisenhower,
Bill Bryson, Johnny Carson, Glenn Miller, John Wayne
Thank you for this. This is fun.
ReplyDeleteIowa is where I grew up, and a couple more years later in life. Beautiful farm country.
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