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Cherokee County History

WPA History of Cherokee County

Compiled and written by The Iowa Writer's Program of the Works Projects Administration, For the State of Iowa

PREFACE

Many stories have been written about the pioneer days in Cherokee County but this is the first written for boys and girls. In the summer of 1939 the Iowa Writers' Program began the long task of collecting data around which has been written this very interesting story about the pioneers of this county. A little of human interest has been woven into the story. As time passes we can readily see the many changes that have taken place within the borders of Cherokee County since the first white settlers came here in 1856. Every effort has been made to have all information and dates correct.

Irene Brooks
County Superintendent of Schools
Cherokee County

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction		Name Index
Chapter 1 The Making of the Prairie pgs. 4 - 5	Chapter 2 The Mound Builders pgs. 6 - 8	Chapter 3 The Land of the Indians pgs. 9 - 12	Chapter 4 The White Man Comes to Cherokee County pgs. 13 - 16
Chapter 5 Building on the Prairie pgs. 17 - 20	Chapter 6 Trouble with the Indians pgs. 21 - 24	Chapter 7 Breaking the Prairie pgs. 25 - 30	Chapter 8 Growth of Industry pgs. 31 - 36
Chapter 9 Agriculture pgs. 37 - 43	Chapter 10 The Railroads pgs. 44 - 46	Chapter 11 Education and Religion pgs. 47 - 50	Chapter 12 Towns and Townships pgs. 51 - 58
Project Administration For the State of Iowa Sponsored by County Superintendent of Schools Cherokee County 1940 Federal Works Agency John M. Carmody, Administrator Work Projects Administration F. C. Harrington, Commissioner Florence Kerr, Assistant Commissioner George J. Keller, State Administrator

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