Timeline of Des Moines, Iowa

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, US.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Des Moines, Iowa</span> Capital of Iowa, United States

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 81st in terms of population in the United States, with 709,466 residents according to the 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state.

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  2. ↑ Bicentennial Reflections-History of the Des Moines Public Schools 1846-1976.
  3. ↑ "Des Moines Municipal Cemeteries - Cemetery Highlights". City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dixon 1876.
  6. ↑ Annals of Iowa, Davenport, Iowa: Iowa State Historical Society, 1873
  7. 1 2 Bushnell 1879.
  8. ↑ New York Times, April 18, 1867
  9. ↑ Bushnell 1888.
  10. ↑ New York Times, July 1, 1875
  11. ↑ Public Library 1982.
  12. ↑ "Des Moines Women's Club" . Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  13. ↑ Portrait and biographical album of Polk County, Iowa, Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co., 1890, OL   23326400M
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  15. 1 2 3 4 "University of Iowa Libraries Collection Guides". Iowa City, IA. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Women's Press Club". The Midwestern. Des Moines. November 1906. OCLC   5998808.
  17. 1 2 "Iowa Heritage Digital Collections". State of Iowa. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  18. ↑ Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXXI, Number 182, 29 March 1904
  19. ↑ City Council 1908.
  20. ↑ Des Moines City and Valley Junction Directory. R.L. Polk & Co. 1910.
  21. ↑ "50 U.S. Cities and Their Stories: Des Moines", American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919: a Digital Encyclopedia, University of Michigan, retrieved February 28, 2016 (includes timeline)
  22. ↑ "Historic Theatre Inventory". Maryland, USA: League of Historic American Theatres. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Des Moines Dim as Strike Closes 2 Light Plants", Milwaukee Sentinel, September 18, 1934
  24. ↑ "ITA History". Des Moines: Iowa Taxpayers Association.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Greater Des Moines Sister City Commission". Office of the City Manager. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Iowa Genealogical Society". Des Moines. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Des Moines Rowing Club". 25 March 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Mayor and Council". City of Des Moines. Archived from the original on January 23, 2003.
  29. ↑ "D.M. City Hall debuts presence in cyberspace", Des Moines Register, November 3, 1997
  30. ↑ "City of Des Moines". Archived from the original on 1998-05-12 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  31. ↑ "Mayor and Council Members". City of Des Moines. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010.
  32. ↑ "QuickFacts Des Moines city, Iowa". US Census Bureau.

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