Iowa

Iowa — page 1
IOWA THE HAWKEYE STATE Iowa Iowa is a land of surprises There are many farms and small towns The state's gently rolling hills are filled with row after row of corn and soybeans But there's more to the state than barns and tractors Iowa is a rural state but students flock to its world class colleges and universities In bustling cities like Des Moines Iowa City and Ames there are museums zoos parks concert halls sports stadiums and ethnic restaurants Iowans pride themselves on their friendliness Drivers wave as they pass each other on country roads When someone is in need neighbors are quick to lend a hand or offer a steaming casserole for dinner Iowa's nickname is The Hawkeye State It is named partly after the fictional character Hawkeye in James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Last of the Mohicans It is also named in honor of Black Hawk a Native American leader of the Sauk tribe A statue called The Pioneers overlooks Des Moines lowa IOWA