Perry School Libraries

Famous Iowans

Click on links to learn more about these famous Iowans. For the link to the Britannica Database, log in with your school email and click on the Britannica app to search. Some of the sources listed are secondary, and some are primary. Enjoy exploring Iowa History!

Jack Trice, Athlete

Iowastate.edu History.Iowa.gov

Smithsonian ISU Digital Collec.

James A. Van Allen, Scientist

Britannica D.B. IA Digital Library

Donna Reed, Actress

Britannica Web Campus Queen

donnareed.org Meets the Rams

Herbert Hoover, President

Britannica D.B. Lib. of Congress

Glenn Miller, Composer

Britannica D.B. ww2museum

Glennmiller.com InTheMood

Henry Wallace, Vice President

Britannica D.B. uiowa.edu

iastate.edu history.iowa.gov

Dan Gable, Athlete

Britannica Web Notes on Iowa

Dangable.com ISUbios

Grant Wood, Artist

Britannica D.B. uiowa.edu

Edward Carter, Doctor

uiowa.edu internalmedicineiowa

Susie Clark, Activist

nyhistory.org iowacourts.gov

kcci.com DSM Register

John Wayne, Actor

Britannica D.B. Career- johnwayne.com

Johnwayne.com notesoniowa.com

John V. Atanasoff, Scientist

Britannica Web ISU Digital Collec.

iastate.edu history.iowa.gov

Dixie Gebhardt, Flag Designer

Our Iowa Heritage history.iowa.gov

DSM Register Iowa Legislature

Otto Rohwedder, Inventor

America Comes Alive History.com

Americanhistory.si.edu Notes on Iowa

Ashton Kutcher, Actor

Kiddle 98.1 KHAK

LA Times Notes on Iowa

Adam Devine, Actor

Famous People Iowastatedaily.com

IMDB DSM Register

Jason Momoa, Actor

IMDB Momoa YouTube

DSM Register People

Shawn Johnson, Athlete

USAgym.org shawnjohnson.com

Meredith Willson, Composer

songhall.org iastate.edu

Mason City Notes on Iowa

Mildred Day, Rice Krispies Creator

DSM Register ISU Bios

Iastate.edu Archive Iowa State

Elijah Wood, Actor

IMDB The Famous People

Notes on Iowa CR Gazette

Ron Clements, Disney Director

Siouxland Stories Animation Guild

Disney Archives IMDB

Lolo Jones, Athlete

Successstory.com Iowa History

DSM Register lolojonesusa.com

Corey Taylor, Musician

National Today DSM Register

DSM Register IMDB

Danai Gurira, Actress

Britannica D.B. Theater Interview

Time Deadline Podcast

Cloris Leachman, Actress

Britannica Web PBS Interview

IA History Journal KCCI

Walter Cunningham, Astronaut

Space.com Notes on Iowa

DSM Register Britannica Web

Carrie Chapman Catt, Activist

Britannica D.B. WI Digital Gallery

iastate.edu NY Digial Gallery

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