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February 12, 2021

Featured Tour: 20 Artists, 20 Parks
- Sep 11, 2020 to May 9, 2021
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's beautiful state parks in 2020, 20 Iowa artists spent time creating artwork in 20 different parks in a special project organized by the Iowa...
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State Nomination Review Committee
- Feb 12, 2021
- Public Meetings, History
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Iowa History 101: Immigration to Iowa
- Feb 11, 2021 to Feb 12, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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People from all over the world have moved to Iowa. Join Iowa State University associate professor Jeff Bremer as he shares research and personal stories about Iowa’s 19th and 20th century...
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Featured Tour: Capitol Monuments
- Jan 1, 2021 to May 3, 2021
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History
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The grounds of the State Capitol of Iowa are graced with a number of monuments, statues and memorials that tell the story of Iowa's rich history and culture.
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Featured Tour: 20th Century African American Civil Rights
- Jan 29, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Collections, Education, Exhibits
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These sites tell some of the stories of the African-American struggle for equality in Iowa during the 20th century. The sites were documented with funding from a 2018 grant from the National...
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Featured Tour: Freedom Trail
- Jan 30, 2021 to Mar 22, 2021
- Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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This trail highlights the Underground Railroad sites where abolitionist John Brown stopped during his final trip across Iowa, in 1859.

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