U.S. Route 30 in Iowa runs generally east–west for 330 miles
(530 km), and is the longest primary highway in Iowa. Going east,
US 30 enters Iowa at the Missouri River bridge from Blair, Nebraska,
and exits at Clinton, crossing the Mississippi River. The highway runs
close to the Union Pacific Railroad's Overland Route as both cross Iowa.
US 30 was conceived as a part of the Lincoln Highway, the first
transcontinental highway in the United States. A route through Iowa was
chosen because of the important link between Omaha, Nebraska, and
Chicago, Illinois, and, by 1931, it had been paved across the entire
state. US 30 originally passed through many small Iowa towns, but over
time, the route has been straightened, bypassing most downtown areas,
and with long sections upgraded to a four-lane expressway. Since 2006,
US 30 has been designated an Iowa Heritage Byway, the first highway in
the state with that distinction.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_30_in_Iowa>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1775:
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army colonel Henry Knox
arrived at Fort Ticonderoga in New York to arrange the transport of
60 tons of artillery (depicted) to support the Siege of Boston.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_train_of_artillery>
1936:
The 1936 Soviet Constitution, also known as the "Stalin
constitution", was adopted.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Constitution_of_the_Soviet_Union>
1995:
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 56 crashed shortly after takeoff
from Nakhchivan Airport, killing 52 people on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_Airlines_Flight_56>
2005:
The Civil Partnership Act came into force, granting civil
partnerships in the United Kingdom rights and responsibilities identical
to civil marriage.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Partnership_Act_2004>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
agribusiness:
1. (uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to
agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering
to those who do.
2. (countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture,
particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agribusiness>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
All you've got to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and
you'll find people who are eager to fill your head with information.
--Walt Disney
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Disney>