Exploring Iowa’s past every day. Started with a 371 mile walk up the Des Moines River to chase the 1835 Iowa Dragoons. Run by @KevMakesHistory
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Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 25, 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed a presidential proclamation to create Effigy Mounds National Monument.
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 24, 1913, businessman Fred H. Wells and local dairy farmer Ray Bowers from Le Mars signed a contract establishing the business, which became the iconic Iowa company Wells Blue Bunny.
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 22, 1987, the first mention of chicken appeared in a Pizza Ranch newspaper ad as part of a Tuesday night buffet promotion. Started in northwest Iowa, the company grew into one of the Midwest’s most prolific pizza and chicken restaurants.
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 21, 1957, the Everly Brothers of Shenandoah topped the charts with their hit “Wake Up Little Susie.”