Iowa history

There have been only 53 women who have been the First Lady of the United States. Two of them are from Iowa.

The Cedar Rapids mansion was home to some famous residents over the years, and some of them had four legs.

Jailed at the age of 23 after a brutal murder, Steve Davidson of Cedar Falls spent 41 years in prison. He died this week in an Iowa hospital.

Built more than a century ago, it's named after a woman credited with saving lives against staggering odds.

A biological survey was being done on the Iowa River when a jaw bone belonging to a prehistoric Native American was found.

Under the 15,000 acres of water are six former Iowa towns.

This Cedar Rapids TV station flipped from black and white to color for the first time mid-broadcast! The video resurfaced and went viral on Reddit.

Disaster struck when a loaded passenger train went off the tracks.

However, when you really look (and google "What should I know about Iowa"), there's a wealth of knowledge to be found here. Like, did you know that renowned thief, Jesse James and his brother Frank, robbed a train here?

Born in Missouri, this man went on to lead an extraordinary life in northwest Iowa.