Mancil “Manny” Root is reported as being anywhere between 9 and 11 at the time of his enlistment in the Union Army.
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Mancil “Manny” Root is reported as being anywhere between 9 and 11 at the time of his enlistment in the Union Army.
In 1947, Cedar Rapids’ Killian Co. brought “the real Easter bunny” into town via the Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
Congress mentioned Millville as part of a proposed postal route in 1846.
Muhammad Ali’s visit to Cedar Rapids in 1982 came about six months after his final fight, a loss to Trevor Berbick.
Early aviator exhibited his creation during March 1911 automobile show in Cedar Rapids
Why would an area in Iowa be named for a Missouri senator? These writers were determined to find out.
Author Marjorie Medary graduated from Cornell College in Mount Vernon in 1912.
Did you know these three things were invented in Iowa?
Father Flynn became a prolific columnist for The Cedar Rapids Gazette and its rival, the Cedar Rapids Republican.
A barn near West Branch would eventually become part of the national historic site honoring Herbert Hoover, the only U.S. president born in Iowa.
These four scientists studied Iowa’s flora, preserved prairie, and drafted legislation to establish Iowa’s state park system.
C.R. hotel once was described as ‘one of the two largest motor hotels in Iowa’
Cemeteries reveal rich history, including star-crossed lovers
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