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Join Leo Landis, the state curator for the State Historical Society of Iowa, as he discusses the history and heritage of Iowa’s beloved county fairs.

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In the nearly 170 years since the first woman arrived at Iowa’s oldest penitentiary, in Fort Madison, women and juvenile females have been held in some of Iowa’s most well-known facilities,...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

This “Iowa Histories” program looks at how researchers used cutting-edge methods and archaeological records to shed light on the daily technological, subsistence and dietary aspects of Native...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

Artists identified as "Regionalists" received numerous awards while participating in Iowa State Fair competitions during the 1930s. This presentation deals with multiple Iowa artists of this era...

“The Sacred Cause of Union: Iowa and the Civil War” by Thomas BakerHosted by Andrew Klumpp with a guest presenter (TBA)Register onlineThis sweeping book highlights Iowa’s role in reuniting the...

Working in a destitute orphanage during the Great Depression, little-known psychologists at the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station accidentally discovered that the environment changes children...

“On Behalf of the Family Farm: Iowa Women’s Farm Activism since 1945” by Jenny Barker-DevineHosted by Andrew Klumpp with author Jenny Barker-Devine from Illinois CollegeRegister OnlineWhen...