Discovery Series – Iowa
Discovery Series Iowa joins the ornament that I reviewed recently.
Iowa became the 29th state on December 28, 1846, carved from territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The state’s fertile prairies attracted waves of European immigrants, particularly Germans and Scandinavians, who established farming communities throughout the 19th century. Iowa’s agricultural bounty earned it the nickname “Food Capital of the World,” with corn and soybean fields dominating landscapes and hog production leading the nation. From its role in presidential politics through the first-in-the-nation caucuses to its position as America’s agricultural heartland, Iowa embodies Midwestern values of hard work, community, and productive land use.… Read more

