Pieces of Iowa’s Past, January 19, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. January 19, 2011 THIS WEEK: Fourteenth Iowa General Assembly

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, January 26, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. THIS WEEK: Twenty-fourth Iowa General Assembly

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 2, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. THIS WEEK: Thirty-fourth Iowa General Assembly

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 9, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. February 9, 2011 THIS WEEK: Forty-fourth Iowa General Assembly

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 16, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. February 16, 2011 THIS WEEK: Fifty-fourth Iowa General Assembly

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 23, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. February 23, 2011 THIS WEEK: Sixty-fourth Iowa General Assembl

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 2, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. March 2, 2011 THIS WEEK: Seventy-fourth Iowa General Assembly

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 9, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. March 9, 2011 THIS WEEK: The Future of the State Law Library

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 16, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. March 16, 2011 THIS WEEK: Marquette’s account of the discovery of the Upper Mississippi

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 24, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. March 24, 2011 THIS WEEK: Origin of the Pioneer Lawmakers Association BACKGROUND: Aldrich, Gue, and Finkbin

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 30, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. March 30, 2011 THIS WEEK: John B. Newhall BACKGROUND: This information is from the introduction written by William Petersen in a reprint of the second edition of A Glimpse of Iowa in 1846.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, April 6, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. April 6, 2011 THIS WEEK: The early Iowa experience for women BACKGROUND: From The Story of Iowa: The Progress of an American State, by William J. Petersen, Vol. 1, Copyright 1952, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., New Yor

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, April 13, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. April 13, 2011 THIS WEEK: Average Prices of Cattle, Cows and Sheep, and the Necessary Farming Implements for the Beginner BACKGROUND: From A Glimpse or Iowa in 1846; or, the Emigrant’s Guide, and State Directory; with a Description of the New Purchase: Embracing Much Practical Advice and Useful Information to Intending Emigrants. By J.B. Newhall, W.D. Skillman, Publisher; Burlington, Iowa, 1846, Second Edition

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, April 20, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. April 20, 2011 THIS WEEK: Concerning the Settlement with the Capitol Commissioners BACKGROUND: The 1898 Official Register contains several pages dedicated to information taken directly from the Board of Capitol Commissioners reports. The Commissioners reports are hand-written ledgers that were summarized and transcribed into a book about that time. The book is several hundred pages and contains the biennial reports of the Commission submitted between the years of 1871 to 1886. It also contains the condensed report “Concerning the Settlement with the Capitol Commissioners” submitted to Governor Larrabee in July 1886. The facts included in the 1898 Official Register are found in that portion of the reports.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, May 4, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. May 4, 2011 THIS WEEK: Destruction and Salvage of the Iowa Building BACKGROUND: Iowa was the first state to dedicate its building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This it did on November 14, 1903, five and one-half months before the opening of the World’s Fair. The building was an extravagant structure, but its life was temporary. Destruction of the building began on December 1, 1905