Iowa biography

David Hudson, Marvin Bergman, Loren Horton

University of Iowa Press, 2009 - 608 pagina's

Iowa has been blessed with citizens of strong character who have made invaluable contributions to the state and to the nation.

In the 1930s alone, such towering figures as John L. Lewis, Henry A. Wallace, and Herbert Hoover hugely influenced the nation’s affairs. Iowa’s Native Americans, early explorers, inventors, farmers, scholars, baseball players, musicians, artists, writers, politicians, scientists, conservationists, preachers, educators, and activists continue to enrich our lives and inspire our imaginations.
Written by an impressive team of more than 150 scholars and writers, the readable narratives include each subject’s name, birth and death dates, place of birth, education, and career and contributions.

Many of the names will be instantly recognizable to most Iowans; others are largely forgotten but deserve to be remembered. Beyond the