Frederick Marion Hubbell lived the classic rags-to-riches story. He traveled to Iowa with his father in 1855, but when it was time to return to his East Coast home, the teenager balked and stayed behind. Hubbell perceived great opportunities in Des Moines and quirky took advantage of them. This led to a rapid rise in the business world that saw him piece together an empire based on real estate, railroads, insurance, and a waterworks. With these enterprises, Hubbell became a leading developer of Des Moines, and through his creation of the Hubbell Trust, he insured that his descendants remained involved in the city for generations. William B. Fredricks uses newly available records to bring to life one of central Iowa's most important figures. The result is a balanced and compelling biography, steeped in business, family, and Iowa history.

Investing in Iowa: The Life and Times of F.M. Hubbell

WIlliam B. Friedricks

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In 1977, Iowa recorded its first bald eagle nest in 72 years and, amazingly, just 3 decades later, 253 young were reared across 88 counties during 2010. This conservation success story is chronicled with facts, anecdotes, charts, statistics, and a photo gallery - which illustrates bald eagle biology, and the bald eagle's recovery in Iowa. 11x7.5" oblong, 246 pp., spectacular color photographs by the author.

The Return of Iowa's Bald Eagles

Ty Smedes

The 5,000 mile quest to find America's Soul on roads less traveled....

One More Turn on the Two Lane

Robert D. Ray an Iowa Treasure

Stories from Cedar Falls History: Faces, Places, & Cases is a compilation of 51 articles which were originally published in the Cedar Falls Times newspaper between 2006 and 2011. The articles are presented as short, factual but entertaining stories about people, places and events in the history of Cedar Falls, Iowa from the 1850's to the present day. Many historical photo's are included.

Stories From Cedar Falls History: Faces Places Cases

David A. Whitsett

Where Are You Now, Sweet Love? is a collection of Civil War era writ-ings of Mary Kemper Vermillion, 1855-1870Take a glimpse into the mind of a thoughtful, sensitive female as she re-acted to the experience of first traveling through, and then settling in, the frontier.This collection of letters from the Civil War and the post-war years gives readers a sense of how life changed as Mary Kemper Vermillion and her husband Senator William Henry Harrison Clayton became pillars of their growing community.The diary and letters of Mary Vermilion offer us a unique look at the total-ity of the pioneering experience. In this manner her story can connect the reader with aspects of the Midwest's past that have long since disappeared

Where Are You Now, Sweet Love?

Lost Cedar County profiles 94 named locations within Cedar County; most which won't be found on maps at this time. From simple post offices such as Rosette or Cedar; to missing towns such as Cedar Valley or Lime City; with misspellings such as Union Grove for Onion Grove; or name changes such as Denson's Ferry for Massillon, this book traces the path of settlement in Cedar County. Why did so many towns from and yet not develop? What caused the rapid growth and then death of some places? You will be surprised at some of the name changes in Cedar County.

Lost Cedar County; Vanished Towns of the Cedar Valley

LINDA BETSINGER MCCANN

Over 200 named locations are detailed in this book. From sites that had post offices, such as Palisades or Rural; to first names of towns, such as Columbus for Cedar Rapids or Brown for Springville; or spelling changes such as Prairiesburg or Priarieburgh; to nicknames such as Pin Hook for Mt. Vernon or Grove City for Marion; to named landmarks such as Buck Horn Grove or Katieville; all are included in this book. Did you know there were two La Fayette's in Linn County at the same time? Or that there was a village by the name of Mondieu and that it had a post office? These and more have been researched by the author. This is a great book to carry in your car as you travel around Linn County. How many sites can you locate?

Lost Linn County; Vanished Towns of the Cedar Valley

In 1977, Iowa recorded its first bald eagle nest in 72 years, and amazingly just 3 decades later, 294 young were reared across 92 counties during 2012. Declared our national bird in 1789, the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction during to 20th century, until measures were taken to save it. This 2nd edition chronicles this conservation success story with new facts and anecdotes. New nesting charts and statistics are included, and wintering charts and statistics are current through 2013. Additionally, this book has been enriched with over 70 new action photos, and six new and amazing photo-sequences that showcase Iowa's bald eagles twisting, turning, diving, and catching fish. These spectacular color photographs-among the most incredible photographs ever taken in Iowa and the US- have captured the power, grace, and majesty of the bald eagle as it returned to prominence here in Iowa.

The Return of Iowa's Bald Eagles 2nd Edition

Prohibition banned the sale of alcohol in the United States from 1920-1933 and Iowans weren't immune to the craziness it caused. Eastern Iowans made their own illegal liquor and trafficked it like the rest of the nation. Learn all about how this unique time period impacted the state.

Prohibition In Eastern Iowa

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