Iowa’s World War II Stories
More than 276,000 Iowans served in the military during World War II,
while thousands at home played vital roles helping to secure victory.
Educational Resources by Grade Level
Elementary Education Resources
During Brooklyn, Iowa's Flag Day celebration, the town recreated "Serv-a-Son" chocolate bars, which lifted the spirits of Iowa soldiers during World War II.
Celebrate the New Year by making origami poppers and fortune tellers.
The Loess Hills of western Iowa are a unique landform, the formation of which has resulted in characteristic "steps" in the hills.
Secondary Education Resources
Discover the challenges of switching a community’s drinking water source from groundwater to surface water.
Purple martin populations are maintained, in part, through human-designed nests.
Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women tells the story of an Iowan's role in the women’s suffrage movement.
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