About the Journal

Iowa Journal of History (ISSN: 0148-5695) was published quarterly by The State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Vol. 41 (Jan. 1949)-v. 59 (Apr. 1961). The title continued Iowa Journal of History and Politics.

Most Popular Articles

Documents: Letters from a Forty-Niner

Mildred Throne

Documents: Letters from a Forty-Niner

Historical Publications

Historical Publications

The Army Engineers as Road Builders in Territorial Iowa

W Turrentine Jackson

The Army Engineers as Road Builders in Territorial Iowa

“Book Farming” in Iowa, 1840-1870

Mildred Throne

“Book Farming” in Iowa, 1840-1870

Document: The Civil War Letters of Samuel Mahon, Seventh Iowa Infantry

John K Mahon

Document: The Civil War Letters of Samuel Mahon, Seventh Iowa Infantry

Historical Activities

Historical Activities

Jefferson Davis and the Rock Island Bridge

Swight L Agnew

Jefferson Davis and the Rock Island Bridge

Locating the State University of Iowa

Harrison John Thornton

Locating the State University of Iowa

Pioneer Farmers and Innovation

Allen G Bogue

Pioneer Farmers and Innovation