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A narrative history of the people of Iowa, with special treatment of their chief enterprises in education, religion, valor, industry, business, etc. (American Historical Society, 1931), by Edgar Rubey Harlan and American Historical Company (page images at HathiTrust)
The Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic (The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1936), by Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Iowa, Jacob Armstrong Swisher, Iowa. General Assembly, and State Historical Society of Iowa (page images at HathiTrust)
Robert Lucas (State historical society of Iowa, 1907), by John Carl Parish and State Historical Society of Iowa (page images at HathiTrust)
The blue book of Iowa women; a history of contemporary women ([Press of the Missouri Printing and Publishing Company], 1914), by Winona Evans Reeves (page images at HathiTrust)
Iowa colonels and regiments: being a history of Iowa regiments in the war of the rebellion; and containing a description of the battles in which they have fought. (Mills & co., 1865), by Addison A. Stuart (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Iowa from the earliest times to the beginning of the twentieth century (Century History Company, 1903), by B. F. Gue (page images at HathiTrust)
Biographies and portraits of the progressive men of Iowa, leaders in business, politics and the professions; together with an original and authentic history of the state, by ex-Lieutenant-Governor B. F. Gue. (Conaway & Shaw, 1899), by Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh and Benjamin F. Gue (page images at HathiTrust)
Recollections and sketches of notable lawyers and public men of early Iowa belonging to the first and second generations, with anecdotes and incidents illustrative of the times (Homestead Pub., 1916), by Edward H. Stiles (page images at HathiTrust)
An illustrated history of the state of Iowa : being a complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its first exploration down to 1875 ... (R.S. Peale, 1876), by Charles R. Tuttle and Daniel S. Durrie (page images at HathiTrust)
The Western life-boat and journal of biography, history and geography. (Life Boat Publishing Co., 1872), by Abraham Coryell Edmunds (page images at HathiTrust)
Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Iowa [1912] (E. Borcherdt, Printer, 1912), by Sons of the Revolution; Iowa Society and Frank Hayward Kincaid (page images at HathiTrust)
The bench and bar of Iowa, illustrated with steel and copper engravings. (American Biographical Pub. Co., 1901), by Ill.) American Biographical Publishing Co. (Chicago (page images at HathiTrust)
Our judges: brief sketches of the judges who have occupied the bench in the First judicial district of Iowa, from the territorial organization to November 1895 (Acres, Blackmar & co., printers, 1895), by George Frazee and Des Moines County (Iowa). Bar (page images at HathiTrust)
The Biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of representative men of Chicago, Iowa and the World's Columbian exposition. (American Biographical Pub. Co., 1893), by Ill.) American Biographical Publishing Co. (Chicago (page images at HathiTrust)
A Memorial and biographical record of Iowa. (Walsworth Pub. Co., 1978) (page images at HathiTrust)
Autobiography of John Chambers (The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1908), by John Chambers and John Carl Parish (page images at HathiTrust)
Iowa, its history and its foremost citizens (The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1915), by Johnson Brigham (page images at HathiTrust)
Iowa : its history and its foremost citizens (S.J. Clarke, 1918), by Johnson Brigham (page images at HathiTrust)
The Iowa legislature of 1896. Containing biographical sketches of the members of the twenty-sixth General Assembly of Iowa, state officers and members of Congress. (Des Moines, 1895), by Willis L. Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self made men. Iowa volume. (American biographical publishing company, 1878), by pub American Biographical Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Iowa : its history and its foremost citizens (S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916), by Johnson Brigham (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of Iowa; the progress of an American state. (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1952), by William John Petersen (page images at HathiTrust)
Brief information concerning Iowa artists (Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, 1917), by Jeannette M. Drake and Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs (page images at HathiTrust)
Northwestern Iowa; its history and traditions, 1804-1926. (S.J. Clarke, 1927), by Arthur Francis Allen (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Iowa -- Biography -- Dictionaries

The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa (electronic edition, c2009), ed. by David Hudson, Marvin Bergman, and Loren N. Horton (searchable HTML at Iowa)

Filed under: Iowa -- Biography -- Periodicals

Manual and year book of the Iowa society of the Sons of the American Revolution. (The Society, in the 20th century), by Sons of the American Revolution. Iowa Society (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Adair County (Iowa) -- Biography

History of Adair County, Iowa, and its people (The Pioneer publishing company, 1915), by Lucian Moody Kilburn (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Allamakee County (Iowa) -- Biography

Past and present of Allamakee county, Iowa : A record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement (The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1913), by Ellery M. Hancock and S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa (Western Pub. Co., 1882), by W. E. Alexander and Sioux City Western publishing company (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa (Brookhaven Press, 2001), by W. E. Alexander (page images at HathiTrust)
Past and present of Allamakee County, Iowa : a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement (Unigraphics, 1975), by Ellery M. Hancock (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Appanoose County (Iowa) -- Biography

The history of Appanoose County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa ... &c. ... (Western historical company, 1878), by Chicago Western Historical Co. (page images at HathiTrust)
Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe counties, Iowa. (Lewis publishing co., 1903), by S. Thompson Lewis and Lewis Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose counties, Iowa, containing ... a condensed history of the state of Iowa; portraits and biographies of the governors of the territory and state; engravings of prominent citizens in Wayne and Appanoose counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Wayne and Appanoose counties ... (Inter-state publishing company, 1886), by Ill.) Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Audubon County (Iowa) -- Biography

Biographical history of Shelby and Audubon counties, Iowa. (W. S. Dunbar & co., 1889), by W. S. & co. Dunbar (page images at HathiTrust)
Audubon county, Iowa (Brookhaven Press, 2000), by H. Frankline Andrews (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Benton County (Iowa) -- Biography

The history of Benton County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Benton County, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, &c. (Brookhaven Press, 2001) (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Black Hawk County (Iowa) -- Biography

The history of Black Hawk County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion ... general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Iowa ... (Western Historical Company, 1878), by Western Historical Co. (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people (S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1915), by John C. Hartman (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of Black Hawk County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion ... (Western historical company, 1878), by Chicago Western historical co. (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Boone County (Iowa) -- Biography

History of Boone County, Iowa. (Pioneer Publishing Company, 1914), by Nathan Edward Goldthwait (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of Boone County, Iowa, containing ... biographical sketches ... war records of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Boone county ... etc. ... (Union historical company, 1880) (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Bremer County (Iowa) -- Biography

History of Bremer County, Iowa. A record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement (S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1914), by Joseph F. Grawe and S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Buchanan County (Iowa) -- Biography

History of Buchanan County, Iowa, and its people (S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1914), by Harry Church Chappell and Katharyn Joella Allen Chappell (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Buchanan County, Iowa, with illustrations and biographical sketches. (Williams brothers, 1881), by A. G. Riddle and Cleveland Williams bros. (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Buchanan County, Iowa, with illustrations and biographical sketches. (Williams brothers, 1881), by A. G. Riddle and Williams Bros (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Buena Vista County (Iowa) -- Biography

Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa (S. J. Clarke publishing co., 1909), by C. H. Wegerslev, Thomas Walpole, and S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Butler County (Iowa) -- Biography

An Honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from Butler County, Iowa, U.S.A., who served in the Great War, 1917-1918-1919. (Ingalls & Mahnke, 1919) (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Butler County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement (S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1914), by Irving H. Hart (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Butler County, Iowa. (Heritage Books, 1999) (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Calhoun County (Iowa) -- Biography

A biographical record of Calhoun County, Iowa. (S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1902), by S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Past and present of Calhoun County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement (The Pioneer publishing company, 1915), by Beaumont E. Stonebraker (page images at HathiTrust)
A biographical record of Calhoun County, Iowa... (The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1902), by S. J. Clarke (page images at HathiTrust)
A biographical record of Calhoun County, Iowa. (Higginson Book Co., 1996) (page images at HathiTrust)

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