Transcribed by Debbie Clough Gerischer

STORIES OF IOWA

for

BOYS AND GIRLS

BY

BRUCE E. MAHAN PH.D.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

OF IOWA AND LECTURER IN HISTORY IN THE

STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

AND

RUTH A. GALLAHER PH.D

LIBRARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OF THE STATE

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA

NEW YORK

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

1931

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

NEW YORK * BOSTON * CHICAGO * DALLAS

ATLANTA * SAN FRANCISCO

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TO THE TEACHER AND SUPERVISOR

The stories which follow were written to interest the boys and girls of Iowa in the history of their state.  Although no attempt has been made to give a connected historical narrative, the stories are arranged in chronological order so that the four groups form a well-rounded account of the development of Iowa from the days of the Indian and fur trader to the present.

The book has been built to conform to recognized principles of child psychology.  Concrete incidents rather than lengthy descriptions and abstract narrative make up the contents of the stories.  An attempt has been made to tell the story of Iowa as a colorful drama enacted upon the prairies and along the rivers of the Iowa country.  The demand of boys and girls for life and action and movement in stories has been kept in mind.

The sentence structure has been kept simple, and the vocabulary has been selected so that boys and girls in the intermediate grades can read the text with understanding and pleasure.

The close relation between geography and history has been emphasized throughout the book.  Moreover, as acting and thinking go hand in hand, easy tasks and tests have been provided at the end of each story.

Materials for these stories were drawn largely from the rich store of historical data in the library of the State Historical Society of Iowa at Iowa City and from the extensive publications of the Society.

The book may be used as a separate text in Iowa history or in correlation with American history.  It may also be found useful as a supplementary reader.

                                                                                                                                                                                       THE AUTHORS

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TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF IOWA

Do you like to read about explorers and Indians and pioneers?  Do you enjoy the stories your grandfather and your grandmother sometimes tell about the Iowa of yesterday?  Then turn to the stories in this book.  In it you will find true stories about Iowa country of long ago and also about Iowa of a later day.  You will learn how the Iowa country was changed from the land of the Indian to a great state with farms and cities, factories and schools.  We have enjoyed writing these stories for you and hope that you will enjoy reading them.

                                                                                                                                                                                        THE AUTHORS

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CONTENTS

PART 1

DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION

PART II

THE INDIANS

PART III

EARLY SETTLEMENTS AND THE PIONEERS

PART IV

TERRITORY AND STATE