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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...

Episode 501

Episode 501

For almost 30 years, The Wellmark Foundation’s commitment to the health and well-being of Iowans and South Dakotans has not wavered. They are proud of the legacy the Foundation has built and are...

NEA Grants for Arts Projects support arts projects that use the arts to unite and heal in response to current events; celebrate our creativity and cultural heritage; invite mutual respect for...

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Historical Society of Iowa Collections Committee will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on February 23, 2021, and is open to the public. A public comment...

Join genealogist Ricki King, owner of Roots to Branches Genealogy, as she presents a journey of Iowa's Black history, starting with Iowa’s statehood, that illustrates some of the reasons why...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Derelict Building Program is available for Iowa towns of 5,000 or fewer residents’ to address neglected commercial or public structures that have sat...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors is pleased to offer this unique funding opportunity to community service organizations throughout Polk County. The Polk County Community Betterment Grant...

Join State Curator Leo Landis as he highlights stories and artifacts from the exhibit “Iowa’s People and Places,” which the State Historical Museum of Iowa opens on March 5 during Iowa History...

Join Waldorf University professor Kevin Mason for an online presentation about Iowa’s changing physical environment during the 1850s and how northwest Iowa’s worst winter on record (1856-1857)...

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees will be held from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on March 5, 2021, and is open to the public. A public...

Register to join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the History Mystery program. The new virtual format brings the museum and its thousands of objects that capture Iowa's illustrious...

As agriculture industrialized during the 20th century, farm production became less diverse and more commercial. At the same time, Iowans' diets increasingly resembled the mass-consumer diets of...