Side Trails

• Iowa March by Henry Bollman

  Did you know that Iowan Henry Bollman composed a march called The Iowa March?

  Source: Library of Congress, American Memory

  http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mussm:@field(NUMBER+@band(sm1876+03735))

• Iowa Meteorites Photos

  Amana, Estherville, Marion, Mapleton, Forest City, and Lone Tree - Historic accounts of meteorites striking Iowa make fascinating reading.

  Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/Browse/meteor99/meteors.htm

• Iowa Musicians

  Enjoy the talents of Iowa's musicians - blues, bluegrass, jazz, rock, classical, country.

  Source: Iowa Public Television, Living in Iowa

  http://www.iptv.org/lii/iowamusic.cfm

• Iowa National Bar Association

  Learn how Iowa became the starting point for the National Bar Association.

  Source:

  http://ianationalbar.com/founders/founders.htm

• Iowa Old Press News: 1800s and 1900s

  Step back in time and learn how the Press reported the news and influenced your Iowa ancestors in the 1800s and early 1900s.

  Source: IAGenWeb, Iowa Old Press Special Project

  http://www.iowaoldpress.com

• Iowa Perspective on Midwestern Earthquakes

  There are two regions of active seismicity, the Nemaha Ridge and the New Madrid Fault Zone.

  Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/Browse/quakes/quakes.htm

• Iowa Polka by J.N. Coolman

  Did you know that Iowan J.N. Coolman composed a polka called The Iowa Polka?

  Source: Library of Congress, American Memory

  http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mussm:@field(NUMBER+@band(sm1876+03729))

• Iowa POWs in Nazi Germany, WWII

  Read about Iowa POWs in Nazi Germany.

  Source: Traces.org

  http://www.traces.org/midwestpows.html

• Iowa Quarter Web Site

  How was the Iowa Quarter selected? What does it look like?

  Source: State of Iowa, governor

  http://www.iowaquarter.com

• Iowa Quick Step by Gustavus Eckardt

  Got dancing shoes? Check out this Iowa Quick Step written by Gustavus Eckardt in 1851.

  Source: Library of Congress, American Memory

  http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mussm:@field(NUMBER+@band(sm1851+672170))

• Iowa River Attracted People to Settle

  The Iowa River attracted many people to settle along its banks.

  Source: Johnson County IAGenWeb Project, Saturday Postcards, Bob Hibbs

  http://iagenweb.org/johnson/1Postcard.htm

• Iowa School for the Deaf

  The first school for the deaf was founded in 1854. Read more about its long history of helping teach the deaf in Iowa.

  Source: Iowa School for the Deaf

  http://www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.org/isdabout/isdhistory.php

• Iowa State Fair Walking Tour Online

  The Iowa State Fairgrounds are over a century old. Take a stroll online from one building to the next.

  Source: Iowa State Fair

  http://www.iowastatefair.org/walkingtour.html

• Iowa State Patrol Timeline

  In 1935, Iowa State Patrolmen were paid $100.00 per month, and the Patrol had 50 officers, 3 supervisors, 37 cars and 12 motorcycles.

  Source: Iowa Department of Public Safety, Iowa State Patrol

  http://www.dps.state.ia.us/ISP/information/history.shtml

• Iowa State University and the A Bomb of WWII

  Scientists at Iowa State University played a critical role in the in the Manhattan Project during World War II.

  Source: Humanities Iowa, KUNI radio, KMA radio and KWIT radio, Voices of Humanities Iowa, Iowa State University and the

  http://www.uiowa.edu/~humiowa/abomb.html

• Iowa State University Timeline

  Take a look at some of the important events at Iowa State University from 1858 to 1968.

  Source: Iowa State University

  http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/exhibits/150/template/time.html

• Iowa Statehouse Restoration Interviews

  Read interviews of architects, painters and others who made the restoration of the Iowa Statehouse possible.

  Source: Iowa Public Television, This Old Statehouse

  http://www.iptv.org/statehouse/interviews.cfm

• Iowa Statehouse Restoration Photos

  This photo collection has both historical and restoration photos of the Iowa Statehouse.

  Source: Iowa Public Television, This Old Statehouse

  http://www.iptv.org/statehouse/photogallery.cfm

• Iowa Statehouse Timeline

  This interactive timeline of the history of the Iowa Statehouse begins with groundbreaking and continues through recent restoration efforts.

  Source: Iowa Public Television, This Old Statehouse

  http://www.iptv.org/statehouse/thisoldtimeline.cfm

• Iowa Supreme Court Current Justices

  The Iowa Supreme Court is composed of seven justices. The chief justice is elected by a majority vote of the court.

  Source: State of Iowa, Judicial Branch

  http://www.iowacourts.gov/judges/supreme.asp

• Iowa Teens React to 9-11 Attack

  Listen to KUNI's Life in Iowa September 24, 2001 report on Iowa teens reactions to the terrorist attacks.

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

  http://mm1.uni.edu:8080/ramgen/1/kunirm/florman010924.rm

• Iowa Test of Basic Skills

  Find out more about the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.

  Source: University of Iowa

  http://www.education.uiowa.edu/itp/itbs/index.htm

• Iowa Test of Educational Development

  Find out more about the Iowa Test of Educational Development.

  Source: University of Iowa

  http://www.education.uiowa.edu/itp/ited/index.htm

• Iowa Travel and Tourism

  Rolling hills, beautiful rivers and lakes, miles of recreational trails, modern urban centers and small farming communities are refreshing vacation spots in Iowa.

  Source: Iowa Official Register 1999-2000

  http://publications.iowa.gov/archive/00000135/01/profile/8-9.html

• Iowa Veterans' Organizations

  Iowa has many veterans' organizations.

  Source: Iowa Official Register 1999-2000

  http://publications.iowa.gov/archive/00000135/01/profile/8-18.html

• Iowa Women Artists

  This site reflects some of the work and lives of women artists in Iowa.

  Source: Iowa Women Artists: Oral History Project

  http://www.lucidplanet.com/iwa/Artists.htm

• Iowa Worker's Monument

  The Iowa Worker's Monument is a tribute to Iowa's work ethic and the contributions of the individual worker.

  Source: State of Iowa, Governor

  http://www.iowaworkersmonument.com

• Iowa Writer: James Autry

  Listen to James Autry's, The Wig. Read by KUNI's Michael Carey.

  Source: Humanities Iowa, KUNI radio, KMA radio and KWIT radio, Voices from the Prairie, Michael Carey reads a poem by an Iowa writer, http://www.kuniradio.org/audio_vault.htm

  http://mm1.uni.edu:8080/ramgen/1/kunirm/vfp040626.rm

• Iowa Writers' Workshop

  For many years writers have come to Iowa City to write and exchange ideas at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

  Source: University of Iowa, Writers' Workshop

  http://www.uiowa.edu/~iww

• Iowans Respond to the War in Iraq

  Iowans Respond: Conflict with Iraq is a special Web site of public television resources about the war in Iraq.

  Source: Iowa Public Television, Iowans Respond

  http://iptv.org/iowansrespond

• Iowans Take Flight: 100 Years of Aviation

  Iowa's connection to the sky is nearly as strong as its connection to the land.

  Source: Des Moines Register Extras

  http://desmoinesregister.com/extras/flight/index.html

• Iowa's Child Labor Laws

  Youth under the age of 16 in Iowa, are required to have a work permit before starting work.

  Source: Iowa Workforce

  http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/childlabor.htm

• Iowa's Cultural Landscape

  Read an expert's deeper understanding and appreciation of a new Iowa cultural landscape.

  Source: Humanities Iowa, KUNI radio, KMA radio and KWIT radio, Voices of Humanities Iowa

  http://www.uiowa.edu/~humiowa/ialandscape.html

• Iowa's Diversified Economy

  Iowa is known throughout the world as America's heartland, the source of an abundant supply of top quality agricultural and manufactured goods.

  Source: Iowa Official Register 1999-2000

  http://publications.iowa.gov/archive/00000135/01/profile/8-6.html

• Iowa's Juvenile Court System

  Like all state court systems, Iowa has a separate court that handles many legal issues involving children.

  Source: State of Iowa, Judicial Branch

  http://www.iowacourts.gov/Representing_Yourself/Juvenile_Court/