Iowa- An American Portrait

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…Rapids, was a prosperous business. It employed hundreds of Iowans, as it still does today. The land of Iowa is great in size and full of life, with green pastures, wetlands, forests, and prairies. Some of the first settlers to Iowa claimed that the land was green as far as the eye could see. Despite the many cities, towns and farms that have grown, that statement still holds true today, more than a century later.