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For over the past 60 years the Reference Department of the Des Moines Public Library has kept a card file of answers that were difficult to find and likely to be requested again. Because you never know when you'll need to know which Iowa town published the first advertising calendar! Oh, and we'll be adding new stuff too - check back often.
Sidewalks of Des Moines circa 1985.
The City of Des Moines had 2,100 miles of sidewalks in 1985.
Since it began, are there any years in which the Iowa State Fair was not held?
The Iowa State Fair was not held during World War II, the years 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945.
Sec Taylor Stadium
In 1947 a baseball stadium was built on Riverside Park, land in the area of what was Old Fort Des...... read more
P.E.O. International Anthem
The anthem is sung like this: Sing the first verse of “God Save Our Queen”. The...... read more
