History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa: A Study in American Politics

Author's Preface: "In the pages which follow the writer has endeavored to present the main facts concerning the election of the United States Senators in Iowa from 1846 to 1912. An effort has been made to enumerate the leading aspirants for the senatorships, to state the arguments used for and against the various candidates, and to indicate the campaign methods employed in the various contests." Resource can be used with the following standards to further develop lessons: 8th grade SS 8.25 Iowa Government.