Janice Beck Stock: 3 books
Iowa Trivia
(Revised Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 1996
In 2001, the Hawkeye State will celebrate its 155th anniversary of statehood. The book asks, "What legendary film star was born in Winterset in 1907?" and "What popular ice cream treat was invented in the town of Onawa in 1920?" (Answers: John Wayne; the Eskimo Pie).
This book is the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the Hawkeye State.
A Treasury of Iowa Tales
Unusual, Interesting, and Little-Known Stories of Iowa
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2000
Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Iowa. *A Treasury of *IowaTales is aimed at the target of familiarity-plus-novelty. These suspense-packed stories constitute "history for the ordinary person," and a few include really great traditions passed orally from generation to generation.
by Janice Beck Stock
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2003
Amazing Iowa offers a rare glimpse into unusual and sometimes bizarre people and events in Iowa's history. Reading like the Hawkeye State's own Ripley's® Believe It or Not, this book explores hundreds of incredible stories, facts, and tidbits of human interest. It contains photographs, quizzes, trivia,...