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Botsford, George Willis
(Encyclopedia) Botsford, George Willis, 1862–1917, American historian, b. West Union, Iowa. After some years (1895–1901) at Harvard, he taught (1901–17) ancient history at Columbia. An outstanding…Carson, Johnny
(Encyclopedia) Carson, Johnny, 1925–2005, American television entertainer, b. Corning, Iowa. Carson, who grew up in Nebraska, began his career as a magician, then wrote comedy sketches for radio and…Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities, 2002
RankUrban areaAnnual delay per personin hours1.Los Angeles, Calif.1362.San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.923.Washington, DC-Md.-Va.844.Seattle-Everett, Wash.825.Houston, Tex.756.San Jose, Calif.746.Dallas…Garey, Thomas Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Garey, Thomas Andrew, 1830–1909, American pioneer in citrus culture, b. Cincinnati. He traveled from Iowa to California by ox team (1849–52). In 1865 he built a citrus nursery on land…De Forest, Lee
(Encyclopedia) De Forest, Lee, 1873–1961, American inventor, b. Council Bluffs, Iowa, grad. Yale, 1896. He was a pioneer in the development of wireless telegraphy, sound pictures, and television. His…Big Sioux
(Encyclopedia) Big SiouxBig Siouxs&oomacr; [key], river, 420 mi (676 km) long, rising in NE S.Dak. and flowing S into the Missouri River. It passes through an agricultural region that produces…Adams, Henry Carter
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Henry Carter, 1851–1921, American economist, b. Davenport, Iowa. He developed an interest in public finance at Johns Hopkins and pursued this field during later studies in…Community of Christ
(Encyclopedia) Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, religious group that regards itself as the successor of the church founded by Joseph Smith.…Anson, Adrian Constantine
(Encyclopedia) Anson, Adrian ConstantineAnson, Adrian Constantineănˈsən [key], 1851–1922, American baseball player-manager, known usually as “Cap” Anson, b. Marshalltown, Iowa. For most of his career…Krebs, Edwin Gerhard
(Encyclopedia) Krebs, Edwin Gerhard, 1918–2009, American biochemist, b. Lansing, Iowa. He and fellow Univ. of Washington professor Edmond Fischer discovered a biological regulatory mechanism,…Trending
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