History of the Constitutions of Iowa

"History of the Constitutions of Iowa" by Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh is a historical exploration of Iowa's path to becoming a state. The book looks at the significant documents and beliefs that shaped Iowa's government as it was being developed by the first people who settled there. It shows how these pioneers created a system where people could be represented even before Iowa officially had a constitution. The book also identifies some of the arguments and disagreements about the legal rights of these first settlers and how their shared efforts influenced Iowa's political identity before it became a state.