Famous People From Iowa

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill Cody

Buffalo Bill Cody was a legendary American frontiersman and showman who gained fame for his Wild West shows, which romanticized life on the frontier. He also worked as a scout for the U.S. Army and helped shape the popular image of the American West.


Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933 during the onset of the Great Depression. Before his presidency, he was a successful engineer and humanitarian known for organizing relief efforts during World War I.


Grant Wood

Grant Wood

Grant Wood was an American painter best known for his iconic work American Gothic, which depicts a farmer and his daughter in front of a rural home. He was a leading figure in the Regionalist art movement, focusing on realistic scenes of rural American life during the early 20th century.

 


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