January 7, 1845 – Aaron V. Brown reports that a bill has been brought forward to the U.S. Congress for the admission of Iowa and Florida into the Union. Fortunately, in March, the good people of Iowa voted against this plan, insisting on a state border that we recognize today!
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 7
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