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Research Topic - 20th Century Iowa - Business

Iowa business ventures began early in the state's history. The lumber industry followed upon the settlers offering them materials for building new homes and businesses. the railroad soon breached the Mississippi to deliver products and people to this new land.

Agriculture created a need for machines and John deere and others filled the need with new farm equipment.

Today technology is growing in Iowa mujch like crops did 150 ears ago.

Choosed a topic below to investigate a major business development or company and using one of the methods for presenting your findings prepare a report.

Links

Early history of the State - begins with Joliet and Marquette, then moves on to other important visitors.
http://www.iowa-counties.com/historical/iowahistory.htm
Early history of the state with information about the Native Americans and the fist explorers
http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/historic/hisper.htm
Early History, especially more information on Joliet and Marquette
http://www.heartofiowa.com/history/

EXPLORERS

Lewis and Clark explored the borders of Iowa, the following link is for the Lewis and Clark Trail in Nebraska and Iowa.
http://www.lewisandclarkne-ia.com/
http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/iowacities/CouncilBluffs/
http://lewisandclarktrail.com/
Keelboat model and drawing - http://www.keelboat.com/

Zebulon Pike was one of the first explorers of Iowa.
http://www.visit.burlington.ia.us/history.html

Julien Dubuque was probably the first resident white man in Iowa. Learn about him and his mines.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/regions/neast/dubuque.htm
http://www.geocities.com/zeldaanslinger/juliendbqmon05.htm
http://jove.geol.niu.edu/faculty/fischer/429_info/429trips/Dubuque/Julien_Dubuque_Monument.htm

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 Fort Madison - here you can investigate the role of one of Iowa's first forts.
http://www.fort-madison.net/oldfort/index.html
Fort Atkinson - one of Iowa's first forts
http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/ppd/atkinson.htm
Other Iowa Forts
http://www.traveliowa.com/media_center/details_column.htm?seq=10
http://www.geocities.com/naforts/ia.htm

Mormon Pioneer Trail - The Mormons traveled through Iowa on their way to Salt Lake City, Ut. This site give information on the trail.
http://www.nps.gov/mopi/

Amana Colonies - the True Inspirationists settled in Iowa for religious freedom. Learn about their colony here.
http://www.iowacity.com/amanas/am_herit.htm

Living History Farms attempts to recreate Iowa agriculture at different times. Learn about farming in past eras by visiting these sites.
http://www.lhf.org/
http://www.ioweb.com/lhf/

Laura Engels Wilder spent a year of her life living in Iowa in the Burr Oak area.
http://www.vvv.com/~jenslegg/burroak.htm

Iowa agricultural pioneers
http://www.agriculture.state.ia.us/kids/westward.htm

Pioneer homes
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/nrudolph/
Pioneer shelter
http://www.over-land.com/shelter.html

 Fr Samuel Mazzuchelli,O.P. was one of the first Catholic Missionaries in Iowa.
http://www.sinsinawa.org/hist.htm

Pioneer field trips - this link suggests some places to visit to find out more about our pioneer heritage.
http://www.campsilos.org/mod2/teachers/fieldtrips.shtml

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Iowa History CD Roms

available in our computer center and other libraries

The first CD in this list contains the text of books, magazines and booklets on Iowa and its history. To use this CD load it into a computer with Adobe Reader installed. Click on the Mac Begin.pdf icon. When the program opens, click the continue button and then you are at the welcome page with the main menu at the left of the page. It would be good to go to the Instructions the first time you are using the CD, so you can learn how to navigate it.

Iowa History - Treasures from the Archives Vol.2, O.J. Fargo, Green Valley Area Education Agency, 2000

The second CD contains 7000 Iowa related images. Please note the limitations on the use of these images. The images may be perused with the search engine on the CD.

Iowa History - Treasures from the Archives Vol.4 Picturing Iowa, O.J. Fargo, Green Valley Area Education Agency, 2001

The third CD in this list contains the text of Diaries and Letters, Books, Journal Articles, Military Records, Miscellaneous and a Database on Iowa and its Civil War history. To use this CD load it into a computer with Adobe Reader installed. Click on the Mac Begin.pdf icon. When the program opens, click the continue button and then you are at the welcome page with the main menu at the left of the page. It would be good to go to the Instructions the first time you are using the CD, so you can learn how to navigate it. If you need to use the Database, check with the Computer tech person on duty in the lab.

Civil War and Iowa - Greyhounds and Hawkeyes, O.J. Fargo, Green Valley Area Education Agency, 2000

The fourth CD contains Iowa and Civil war related images. Please note the limitations on the use of these images. The images may be perused with the search engine on the CD.

Civil War Pictures, O.J. Fargo, Green Valley Area Education Agency 14, 2001
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Print Materials in the Regina Media Center

Andreas, A.T., Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875, Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1970

Chamberlain, Izanna L. and Sherinian, Mary Chamberlain, Prairie Memories: an 1891 Iowa Album in Painting and Verse, 1st ed. Iowa City, Iowa: Rudi Pub, 1991

Fargo, O.J., editor, A History of Iowa Pioneers, Creston, Iowa, Green Valley AEA, 1983

Fargo, O.J., editor, A History of Iowa Pioneer Farming, Creston, Iowa, Green Valley AEA, 1983

Galland, Isaac, Iowa Emmigrant: Containing a Map and General Description of Iowa Territory, Iowa City, 1950?

Hoffman, M.M. Antique Dubuque:1673-1833, Dubuque, Iowa:Telegraph Herald Press, 1930

Lokken, Roscoe L. Iowa Public Land Disposal, Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa,1942

MacBride, Thomas Huston, In Cabins and Sod Houses,Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1928

McGreal, Sister mary Nona,O.P.,Samuel Mazzuchelli,O.P.: A Kaleidoscope of Scenes from his Life, Sinsinawa Dominicans

Nye, Russel G.Pioneering on Iowa Prairies, 1961

Parker, George Frederick, Iowa Pioneer Foundations,Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1940

Pratt, LeRoy G. Discovering Historic Iowa, American revolution Bicentennial ed., Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Dept. of Public Instruction, 1973

Riley, Glenda, Frontierswomen, the Iowa Experience, 1st ed., Ames,Iowa, Iowa State University Press, 1981

Shambaugh, Bertha Maude, (Horack), Amana that Was and that Is,Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa,1932

Tips for Stagecoach Travelers, Cedar Falls, Iowa ; University of Northern Iowa, 19..?

Zug, John, The Amanas Yesterday, Iowa City, Iowa, Pennfield Press, 1975

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 Questions about the assignments can be addressed to:rmilder@regina.pvt.k12.ia.us , June 6, 2002