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«The first Europeans to visit the area were the French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in 1673. The U.S. obtained control of the area in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase, and during the first half of the 19th century, there was heavy fighting between white settlers and Indians. Lands were taken from the Indians after the Black Hawk War in 1832 and again in 1836 and 1837. Iowa became a state in 1846» Admitted: Dec. 28, 1846 (29) Capital: Des Moines Largest city: Des Moines Population: 2.966.334 (as of 2005) Nickname: Hawkeye State State Bird: eastern goldfinch
1. «the Hawkeye Chess Club» «Established in 1993, the Hawkeye Chess Club has played an important role in Iowa Chess. From hosting the tournaments, to representing the University of Iowa at tournaments, to welcoming the incoming student population, the Hawkeye Chess Club offers a friendly atmosphere mixed with an insatiable love for the game»
2. «University of Northern Iowa» «The goal of this club is to give chess players the ability to meet in one place to share the love of the game. It is also so we can hold tournaments and to get other students involed with on campus activities»
3. «The Cyclone Chess Club - Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa» «The Cyclone Chess Club - Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa - The CCC at Iowa State University is a membership organization for interested chessplayers. The club is affiliated with the Iowa State Chess Association (IASCA) and the United States Chess Federation (USCF). The club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month in the Memorial Union on the Iowa State campus»
4. «The Dubuque Chess Club» «The Dubuque Chess Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of (pawns and) chess education throughout the local and tri-state community. An affiliate of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and one of the oldest active chess clubs in North America (Established 1858)»
5. «The Des Moines Chess Club» «The Des Moines Chess Club meets Tuesday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM From approximatly May - October (weather permitting) we meet at The Chess and Poetry Garden, which is located at 1013 Locust St., Des Moines Iowa»
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1. «Iowa State Chess Association» «The Iowa State Chess Association (IASCA) is a non-profit organization devoted exclusively to the promotion of chess in Iowa»
1. «Iowa Chess Club Listings» «This is a free email, turn based, correspondence chess site»
2. «The Iowa Chess Center» «The Iowa Chess Center offers a variety of Chess Enrichment options, from on-campus Scholastic Programs to Summer Camps to Advanced Tutoring Groups»
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3. «Quad City Chess Davenport» «Quad City Chess Davenport - Chess for the Quad Cities» [This page has been created by MALIDUNE] US Chess Clubs & Leagues
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