Iowa admitted to Union as 29th state 170 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1846)


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(Monday, December 28, 1846)Iowa, located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west, became the 29th state in the Union today when President James K. Polk signed Iowa’s admission bill into law.