History of Iowa Immigration in the Nineteenth Century
This article traces Iowa’s immigrant history from the first settlers through 1930. It notes Germans leading in foreign-born residents by 1870, with Irish, Norwegians, English, Swedes, and others following. It describes settlement patterns, communities, and shifts in origins over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
New World
United States
Iowa
Athels
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Mississippi
Johnson and Linn
Henry
Boone
Germany
Christian Metz
Amana
New Melleray
Dubuque
Icarian Society
Icaria
Corning
Adams County
California
Acoe
Ireland
Holland
Pella
Old Country
Orange City
Sioux County
Louis Kossuth
Austria
Ujhazy
Decatur County
New Buda
Budapest
le Mars
Norway
England
Mexico
Radio Schedule Highlights Aerial Broadcast Lineup
Readable fragments show a dense 1940s era radio grid listing programs by time, network, and station across NBC CBS and ABC. It names entertainers like Frances Alda Edwin Hill Lawrence Tibbett and Wayne King along with city stations WJZ WBBM WCCO WMAQ and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sor — Sirenoe Jesters
NBC
CBS
Wag Writ
Anico Etch
Fatash and Perimutter
WJZ
Buck Rogers
WBBM
WCCO
Coeldberce
WMAQ
WTAM
Roake Carter
Frances Alda
KYW
WBAP
WLS
Wecco
Edwin Hill
Lawrence Tibbett
WEAF
Ringo Crosby
WHEM
KMOX
Panies
WTAQ
WMT
Red Davis
Harry Horlick
WAP Woc
NDC
WLW
Alexander Weelleatt
WABC
WOWO
Captain Dobbsie
Nbg
WEAP
WOC
WHO
Gertrude Niesen
Isham Jones
Koil Wren
WHAM
Wwoc
Wayne King
Sabm
Wenr Wcky
Nenri Deering
WJZ Chain
Myrt” and
Marie
Harold Ickes
WJZ Koil
KSTP
KVOO
Jann Erskine
Weaf Enal
Roxy
Willard
Rebisen
WABG
Lum
Abner
Woc-Who
Ton Restor
Relasco Orch
WABCO
Sosnick Orch
Elkins Orch
Lyman Orch
Sorey Orch
Roil
Today's Children
WIZ Wtmj
WENR
Wmaq Wow
Galaxy of Stars
Wmaq Music
Ck3
Kmox Music A
Frances Lee Barton
Weaf Woc
Tony Wons
KBBM
U._S. Marine band
WJZ Wenr
Cher McKay
al Bernard
Weaf Kyw
Winecat Orch
Pollock and Lawnhurst
Connie Gates
Farm and Home Hour
WJZ Wog
Kyw Wow
Lees Orch
Sherban Orch
Princess Marie
WJZ Waaq
WHRBM
Vin_ Lindhe
WIZ Wmaq
Rochester Philharmonic
Woman
S Review
Gina Vanna
CAS
Hoo
Filton
Howie Orch
Weap Chain
Betty and
Roh
U. S. Navy Band
Wbbm Wa
Ma_ Perkins
Owens Orch
Arlene Jackson
Weaf Chain
Phil Resan
Dr. Dolittle
Hallarch
WJZ - Chin
Mme
Skippy
wWwcco
An Alng
Wwooc
Mary Small
WGN Chain
Jack Armstrong
Rhythm Quartet
WCCQ
Goldberes
Crumit and Sanderson
WGY
WTA
Aero Arch
Woce
Crime Clues
WIL
Columbians
Edwin Will
WRBEM
Dr. Bundesen
Panico Orch
Voice of Experience
Lambert
Wilpot
Crnie
SBC
Edgar Guest
Orch
WJB
Stokamski Symphony
Tppel
Ed Wynn
Palee Orch
Seth Parker Cruise
Sunshine Cruise
Dimms Lylvia
Mret
Marae
Wbbm CO
Robert Simmons
Evan Evans
Phil Harris
Russell Orch
Lum and
Morley
Martin Orch
WHAB
MBC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hiss
Grouns
Luther College
Decorah
the Durer
Central College
Ella
Cme
Vrsve
Ast
Hall Ekfest, Inc
Third Avenue
Meladeern
Black Arch
Acisetara Trio
Weaf Wocsorey Orch
Wang Wmt
Bradley Kincaid
WOC Who
Wife Saver
Rca-Victor Radio
Lubergers
Newman
Glover
Redross Shoes
Red Cross
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