Garden Waterfall

Newton, Iowa

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October 6th 2006
My journey to Newton, Iowa, was from Rhinecliff, NY, through Chicago to Burlington, Iowa. I then drove to Newton via rental car. Newton is the historic home of the Maytag Corporation, which has recently been acquired by Whirlpool. The Newton locations are slated for closure in 2007 by Whirlpool, so if you want to see the town as "Home of the Maytag Company" (Maytag started out as a family-own ... read more

North America » United States » Iowa » Newton

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more