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This article was published in The Denison Review and describes the beauty of the Iowa prairie. In the 1911 article, the author quotes poetry, describes the beauty of the wildflowers in Iowa, discusses fires and reveals that the prairie is gone because of the plow.
Transcript of "Beautiful Prairies of Early Iowa" Newspaper Article
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Source-Dependent Questions
- How does the author describe Iowa prairies?
- What does the author say happened to the Iowa prairies?
- Choose a quote from above to provide evidence that the author thinks the Iowa prairie was beautiful.
- What does the author say about the prairie fires?
- How does this document provide evidence that Iowa's land has been changed?
Citation Information
"Beautiful Prairies of Early Iowa," The Denison Review, pp. 3, 30 August 1911. Courtesy of Library of Congress