Showing posts with label iowa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iowa. Show all posts
Monday, January 19, 2026

January 19, 1976: The Iowa Caucuses Matter for the 1st Time

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January 19, 1976, 50 years ago:   The Iowa Caucuses are held. They had been held for the 1st time in 1972, but had little bearing on the Pre...
Saturday, August 31, 2024

Major League Distances to Big 12 Conference Cities

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These schools are listed from East to West. Distances are listed in miles. * University of Central Florida, a.k.a. UCF, Orlando, Florida. Li...
Friday, June 2, 2023

June 2, 1943: The Death of Nile Kinnick

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June 2, 1943, 80 years ago:  Ensign Nile Kinnick is killed in a U.S. Navy training flight. He was a month short of his 25th birthday. Nile C...
Friday, August 13, 2021

Field of Disasters

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Shoeless Joe Jackson (played by Ray Liotta): "Hey! Is this Heaven?" Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner): "No, it's Iowa!" -...
Sunday, February 3, 2019

February 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died

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Left to right: Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson. February 3, 1959, 60 years ago:  A small airplane, a 1947 Beechcraft Bonanza 35...
Thursday, December 28, 2017

Top 10 Athletes From Iowa

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December 28, 1846: Iowa is admitted to the Union as the 29th State. Top 10 Athletes From Iowa Dishonorable Mention to Adrian Constant...
Sunday, September 3, 2017

How to Go to a Football Game In Iowa

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The State House in Des Moines 37 States down, 13 to go. This coming Saturday, the football teams of the University of Iowa and Iowa Sta...