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November 7, 2020

History Mystery: Live from the Museum Vault
- Nov 7, 2020
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Education
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Register to join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the popular "History Mystery" program. The new digital format brings the museum and our thousands of pieces of Iowa history to your...
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Featured Tour: Iowa's Presidential Past
- Sep 11, 2020 to Nov 9, 2020
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History
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The only Iowan president, so far, was Herbert Hoover, who grew up in a tiny house you can visit in West Branch. But Iowa history abounds with other political stories and presidential contenders,...
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MediaMasters Virtual Workshop: Producing Like A Pro
- Nov 7, 2020
- Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Professional Development, Film/Media, MediaMasters
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Featured Tour: World War I
- Nov 2, 2020 to Nov 30, 2020
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, History on the Move
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Learn how Iowans stepped up in big and small ways to the extraordinary challenges of World War I, both at home and in the trenches. The war ultimately claimed the lives of more than 4,000 Iowans...
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Featured Tour: Veteran Remembrances
- Oct 30, 2020 to Dec 21, 2020
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, History on the Move
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Nobody understands Iowa’s state motto – "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain" – better than the Iowa veterans who put those words into action. Discover Iowa's history of...
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