Download or read book Fort Des Moines written by Penelope A. LeFew-Blake and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often referred to as "the West Point of the Midwest" because of its majestic red brick buildings and lush tree-lined landscape, Fort Des Moines shaped American history from its inception. Originally located at the fork of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers, Fort Des Moines relocated four miles south of the city and began to assume its revolutionary place in military history. By 1909, it was the largest cavalry post in the country, and Pres. William H. Taft chose it as the site of his "Great Tournament" of cavalry units. In 1917, for the first time in American history, African American officers received commissions at Fort Des Moines. Future president Ronald Reagan perfected his equestrian skills on its vast parade ground. The legacy of the cavalry lingered when, in 1942, the fort served as the first training center for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and many female recruits found themselves sleeping in cavalry stables converted into barracks.

Download or read book Fort Des Moines in Iowa History written by Ruth Augusta Gallaher and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fort Des Moines Iowa written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 81-7. Considers legislation to authorize the transfer of Fort Des Moines, Iowa lands from the Federal Government to the state of Iowa.

Download or read book Frontier Forts of Iowa written by William E. Whittaker and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At least fifty-six frontier forts once stood in, or within view of, what is now the state of Iowa. The earliest date to the 1680s, while the latest date to the Dakota uprising of 1862. Some were vast compounds housing hundreds of soldiers; others consisted of a few sheds built by a trader along a riverbank. Regardless of their size and function—William Whittaker and his contributors include any compound that was historically called a fort, whether stockaded or not, as well as all military installations—all sought to control and manipulate Indians to the advantage of European and American traders, governments, and settlers. Frontier Forts of Iowa draws extensively upon the archaeological and historical records to document this era of transformation from the seventeenth-century fur trade until almost all Indians had been removed from the region. The earliest European-constructed forts along the Mississippi, Des Moines, and Missouri rivers fostered a complex relationship between Indians and early traders. After the Louisiana Purchase of 1804, American military forts emerged in the Upper Midwest, defending the newly claimed territories from foreign armies, foreign traders, and foreign-supported Indians. After the War of 1812, new forts were built to control Indians until they could be moved out of the way of American settlers; forts of this period, which made extensive use of roads and trails, teamed a military presence with an Indian agent who negotiated treaties and regulated trade. The final phase of fort construction in Iowa occurred in response to the Spirit Lake massacre and the Dakota uprising; the complete removal of the Dakota in 1863 marked the end of frontier forts in a state now almost completely settled by Euro-Americans. By focusing on the archaeological evidence produced by many years of excavations and by supporting their words with a wealth of maps and illustrations, the authors uncover the past and connect it with the real history of real places. In so doing they illuminate the complicated and dramatic history of the Upper Midwest in a time of enormous change. Past is linked to present in the form of a section on visiting original and reconstructed forts today. Contributors: Gayle F. Carlson Jeffrey T. Carr Lance M. Foster Kathryn E. M. Gourley Marshall B. McKusick Cindy L. Nagel David J. Nolan Cynthia L. Peterson Leah D. Rogers Regena Jo Schantz Christopher M. Schoen Vicki L. Twinde-Javner William E. Whittaker

Download or read book Fort Des Moines Veteran s Village written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Fort Des Moines Veterans Village Hearings Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds on H R 6188 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fort Des Moines Iowa Hearings on H R 4569 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Des Moines written by Craig S. McCue and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistently ranked as one of the top 10 cities in America to raise a family and own a business, Des Moines began as a frontier fort and pioneer village. It soon became a center for government, commerce, finance, and insurance. The community has gone through many transformations over the years but still retains the character and quality that makes it an example to the nation.

Download or read book Des Moines written by Johnson Brigham and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Community based Corrections in Des Moines written by Urban and Rural Systems Associates and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annals of Polk County Iowa and City of Des Moines written by Will Porter and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Des Moines written by Johnson Brigham and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book East Village Des Moines written by Hope Mitchell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Village was not always the fashionable destination it is today. When the first settlers arrived in 1843 on the muddy banks of the Des Moines River, it was in direct violation of a treaty with the local natives. The settlement grew so quickly that by 1855, the fledgling city had been selected to be the state capital, and the building was constructed in East Village. The next century saw rivalries with the western half of the city, the birth and battle of one of the city's largest red-light districts and the construction of some of Des Moines' most prized historic treasures. Historian Hope Mitchell investigates the people and events that shaped the culture and landscape of Des Moines' most dynamic neighborhood.

Download or read book Insiders Guide to Des Moines written by Michael Ream and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Des Moines is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Iowa's capital. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Des Moines and its surrounding environs.

Download or read book Classic Restaurants of Des Moines and Their Recipes written by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Italian steakhouses, the Younkers Tea Room and Stella's Blue Sky Diner, Des Moines's culinary history is tantalizingly diverse. It is filled with colorful characters like bootlegger/"millionaire bus boy" Babe Bisignano, a buxom bar owner named Ruthie and future president of the United States Ronald Reagan. The savory details reveal deeper stories of race relations, women's rights, Iowa caucus politics, the arts, immigration and assimilation. Don't be surprised if you experience sudden cravings for Steak de Burgo, fried pork tenderloin sandwiches and chocolate ambrosia pie, à la Bishop's Buffet. Author Darcy Dougherty Maulsby serves up a feast of Des Moines classics mixed with Iowa history, complete with iconic recipes.