12/05/2022
๐ WELCOME TO MGRโS MONTHLY ALPHABET ACROSS AMERICA
This month's topic โ IOWA ๐พ
๐กThe state of Iowa is known officially as Hawkeye State in honor of Chief Black Hawk, a Native American warrior.
๐คThe Eastern Goldfinch, sometimes referred to as the wild canary and American goldfinch, and ๐ธ the prairie rose are Iowa's official birds and flowers.
๐The state motto of Iowa, which was adopted in 1847, is "Our liberty we respect and our rights we will protect."
๐ชThe first Iowa State Fair was hosted in Polk County's Des Moines in 1854. It is one of the nation's biggest and oldest agricultural events and the biggest event in Iowa.
๐The creator of the sliced bread maker, Otto Frederick Rohwedder was from Davenport, Iowa.
๐งพSee you next month for more fun facts!