Tonights Dad Facts: Zach, Tonight you’re in Des Moines, IA - TopicsExpress

Tonights Dad Facts: Zach, Tonight you’re in Des Moines, IA … the capital and largest city in Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River. The name comes from the French “Riviere des Moines” … the “River of Monks.” The juncture of the Des Moines and Raccoon River have served humans for over 7,000 years. You may be interested to know that when Ronald Reagan was a young man, he worked as a sportscaster at local radio station WHO. You also may be interested to know that the fine folks of Des Moines consume more potato chips per capita than any other city in the USA. One more thing … Iowa City was the first capital of Iowa … Des Moines became the capital in 1857. And one more thing … you’ve heard the word “posh”. The word comes from the 1800’s when people sailed from Great Britain around Africa to India. The very wealthy always wanted to see land from their staterooms. So their luggage and crates were stamped P.O.S.H. It is an acronym for “Port out, Starboard home”. There you go! Love, Dad