This book explains the general history of Iowa. Table of contents show us that this book includes topics and subjects such as Native Americans, discovery, the Iowa territory and path to statehood, the Civil War and reconstruction, and the overall history of Iowa leading up to when this book was published. Resource can be used with the following standards to further develop lessons: 1st grade SS 1.23 Cultural Makeup, 4th grade SS 4.26 Changes to Agriculture, 8th grade SS 8.25 Iowa Government, SS-Gov. 9-12.28 Iowa Issues and Policy, and SS-US 9-12.23 Iowa Influences US History.