IOWA ABC’S BY: JOY KOENIG

Amish people originated in America about Amish people got their name from Jacob Ammish.

The Butter cow was first made in The Butter cow is constructed of metal, steel and of course butter.

Cyrus was a Civil War leader for Iowa. Cyrus moved to Iowa in 1854.

Also known as the “Iowa Animal.” Its closest relative is the “Mule deer.”

The Eastern Goldfinch is Iowa’s State Bird. The Bird is also known as the Wild Canary was adopted in 1933.

It was named after Henry Dodge.(a U.S. senator) Fort Dodge began( was built) in 1850.

Iowa’s largest son is the Giant. The giant is displayed at Fort Dodge.

He was a war chief. Ma-ke-tai-me-she- hia-kaih means Black hawk.

The Iowa State Fair is the largest event in Iowa and the oldest. It is the true heartbeat of the Midwest of Iowa.

Johnson was born and still living in Des Moines, Iowa the capital. Johnson is the reigning world champion in the all-around competition for Iowa.

Kalona's Old Order Amish dress in a unique, symbolic way, which requires that women should dress in an attitude of prayer. Many Amish are bi- lingual and even tri- lingual. For everyday, they speak a Low German.

The campground at Lake Manawa State Park provides space for 72 camping units. Lake Manawa State Park provides many locations for fun family picnics.

The Mississippi River is one of the world’s major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity. It is on the border of Iowa and Illinois and Wisconsin.

There are nine miles of hiking trails that wind their way through the wooded hills and valleys of the park. Lake Activities are swimming, boating, and fishing.

They are broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. They are the Iowa State Tree.

Popcorn has been delighting people with delicious popcorn and gourmet snacks since Popcorn was first made in 1879.

A Quail is grayish color with bluish breast and mantle feathers. They are small birds that Iowa hunts.

He was a writer, designer, artist, and renaissance man. He was a teacher to almost all people.

The old shot tower was used to lead shot. On May 27,1911 a fire struck and was a flamed.

The National Weather Service provides detailed information on tornadoes reported in Iowa since Levels of tornadoes 0 - Light damage. Some damage to chimneys; breaks branches off trees; pushes over shallow-rooted trees; damages sign boards. 1 - Moderate. The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peels surface off roofs; Mobil homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off roads; attached garages may be destroyed. 2 - Significant. Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; light object missiles generated. 3 - Severe. Roof and some walls torn off well constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted. 4 - Devastating. Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated. 5 - Incredible. Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.

U IS FOR…..Union Pacific Railroad U.P Railroad was created in It was exposed in 1872.

Viking Lake is one of the most popular campsites in Iowa. You an go swimming, boating, and many more things at the campsite.

John Wayne was born in Iowa. He went to Glendale high school in SW Iowa.

Xavier is the first stainless steel picture in Iowa. The church is very important to Iowa.

Yellow state park is the Iowa’s state park. The state tree in found in this forest.

Zwingle is the oldest city in Iowa. Zwingle was named after Ulrich Zwingli Swiss.