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IA Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2013


hi my name is Jonathan Grunwald and I’m

hi my name is Jonathan Grunwald and I’m an eighth grade homeschooled student

an eighth grade homeschooled student

an eighth grade homeschooled student from Ames Iowa welcome to my state Des

from Ames Iowa welcome to my state Des

from Ames Iowa welcome to my state Des Moines is Iowa’s capital and largest

Moines is Iowa’s capital and largest

Moines is Iowa’s capital and largest city the Capitol building behind me was

city the Capitol building behind me was

city the Capitol building behind me was completed in 1886 and its gold dome

completed in 1886 and its gold dome

completed in 1886 and its gold dome remains one of the most famous landmarks

remains one of the most famous landmarks

remains one of the most famous landmarks in the Hawkeye State by the way you

in the Hawkeye State by the way you

in the Hawkeye State by the way you might not want to use that term where I

might not want to use that term where I

might not want to use that term where I come from Ames is home of the Iowa State

come from Ames is home of the Iowa State

come from Ames is home of the Iowa State Cyclones who faced the Iowa Hawkeyes

Cyclones who faced the Iowa Hawkeyes

Cyclones who faced the Iowa Hawkeyes each fall in the state’s largest

each fall in the state’s largest

each fall in the state’s largest football rivalry Iowa State University

football rivalry Iowa State University

football rivalry Iowa State University was one of the first land-grant

was one of the first land-grant

was one of the first land-grant universities in the United States it’s

universities in the United States it’s

universities in the United States it’s also home of the first ever electronic

also home of the first ever electronic

also home of the first ever electronic digital computer built by Professor John

digital computer built by Professor John

digital computer built by Professor John Vincent Atanasoff an ISU student

Vincent Atanasoff an ISU student

Vincent Atanasoff an ISU student Clifford berry this tower is Campanile a

Clifford berry this tower is Campanile a

Clifford berry this tower is Campanile a famous landmark on campus now let’s go

famous landmark on campus now let’s go

famous landmark on campus now let’s go to one of my favorite places and Ames

to one of my favorite places and Ames

to one of my favorite places and Ames Hickory Park Hickory Park restaurant

Hickory Park Hickory Park restaurant

Hickory Park Hickory Park restaurant company was founded in 1970 and it is

company was founded in 1970 and it is

company was founded in 1970 and it is unique as it is the only one in the

unique as it is the only one in the

unique as it is the only one in the world

world

world this is it they even have their own

this is it they even have their own

this is it they even have their own Happy Birthday song which they sing 300

Happy Birthday song which they sing 300

Happy Birthday song which they sing 300 times a week seemed like a lot 15,000

times a week seemed like a lot 15,000

times a week seemed like a lot 15,000 customers pass through these doors

customers pass through these doors

customers pass through these doors abdominally save room for dessert your

abdominally save room for dessert your

abdominally save room for dessert your ice cream is delicious speaking of ice

ice cream is delicious speaking of ice

ice cream is delicious speaking of ice cream did you know that the Blue Bunny

cream did you know that the Blue Bunny

cream did you know that the Blue Bunny headquarters are in lamar’s Iowa mmm YUM

headquarters are in lamar’s Iowa mmm YUM

headquarters are in lamar’s Iowa mmm YUM Iowa is also home to the largest

Iowa is also home to the largest

Iowa is also home to the largest collection of Grant Wood artwork Grant

collection of Grant Wood artwork Grant

collection of Grant Wood artwork Grant Wood was a native Iowan

Wood was a native Iowan

Wood was a native Iowan and you can still see the house from a

and you can still see the house from a

and you can still see the house from a famous painting American Gothic in Eldon

famous painting American Gothic in Eldon

famous painting American Gothic in Eldon other famous islands include John Wayne

other famous islands include John Wayne

other famous islands include John Wayne and her 31st President Herbert Hoover

and her 31st President Herbert Hoover

and her 31st President Herbert Hoover who was the first president born west of

who was the first president born west of

who was the first president born west of the Mississippi

the Mississippi

the Mississippi River the Homer he was born in West

River the Homer he was born in West

River the Homer he was born in West Branch is now a National Historic Site

Branch is now a National Historic Site

Branch is now a National Historic Site I’m Jonathan Grunwald and I’ll see you

I’m Jonathan Grunwald and I’ll see you

I’m Jonathan Grunwald and I’ll see you in DC

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