Category: Iowa
A Small Chapter of the Civil War
Whether you are a student of history or not, we each know something about the Civil War. However, the next chapter is one few have…
A Rock Festival
A lot of cities will hold a festival centered around rock – but we’re not talking about rock music. For it’s a real rock that…
An Odd Rock With An Odd Name
The name of this rock is just as odd as it looks. Yet it is a rock that puts this place on the map. We…
The Barns With An Important Link to the Past
At one time these old barns were hard to see because of the trees and weeds that attempted to engulf them. However, with a little…
Saving the Old Barns
Sometimes communities wrestle with the challenge of preserving history while trying to stay progressive at the same time. Such was the problem facing one small…
Getting An Ice Cold Drink
These days we don’t give a second thought to getting ice out of a machine to cool our drinks. There was a time though when…
Using Your Tools In Another Trade
Some crop farmers may take on extra work in the winter once the harvest is complete. For farmers near Waterloo, Iowa, they came to work…
The Big Winter Harvest in Iowa
The state of Iowa is well known for harvesting a strong percentage of the nation’s corn and soybeans. Once upon a time, the state had…
A Family Lost In The Pacific
In the fall of 1942, the USS Juneau was sunk in the Pacific. On board were some young men from Waterloo, Iowa and their story…
Family Members On The Same Ship
The captain of the USS Juneau saw a potential problem. He had several members of the same families serving on his ship. He decided to…
