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What do you think?

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IOWA LIFE

IOWA THE HEARTLAND

Famous for:

Slipknot

Ashton Kutcher

Caucuses

State fair

Gunderburger

Villisca house

IOWA

The Iowa state fair

Villisca house

REASON BEHIND THE FAIR

To celebrate and recognize

Individual achievements and

for the enhancement

of agriculture

SHORT BACKGROUND

first fair was held in Fairfield, Iowa from October 25-27 1854

forever home in 1876

1942 canceled

TODAY!!

1.3 million dollars gross income from grandstand event

400,000 line-up of entertainment offed free

BIG BIG BIG

known for oldest agricultural industry exposition

attracts more then 1 million people

heart beat of the Midwest

2nd best think to do

(out doing Disney land and New York time square)

largest art show in the state

held up during the great depression and war

WHAT TO EXPECT

contest

the butter cow

games

musical concerts

art

great/bad food

What’s new agricultural

horse races

market

new invention

livestock

museum

parade

IOWA STATE FAIR

VILLISCA HOUSE

HISTORY

June 10th 1912 murder

All that was known

Still an unsolved mystery

VICTIMS

THE HAUNTING Pay 400.00 for you and 5 others to stay the night

WHEN IT STARTS

Shadows and Voices

THE BALL

THE END

by Nicole Shepard

Not so plain after all