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Iowa History 101 Series
Join the State Historical Society of Iowa for a 60-minute online learning series that focuses on the past lives of Iowans. The Iowa History 101 webinars share Iowa stories and the history of the state through a cultural history lens on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Register for an upcoming program or watch a recorded presentation. Registration is required for each event. View past programs here.
Upcoming Programs
All Iowa History 101 programs are scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on the date of the presentation.
Date | Program Title (Click the link to register) | Presenter |
April 27 | Decolonizing Seeds to Revitalize Lifeways: regeneration through tallgrass prairie and bison, heirloom seeds, and food sovereignty | Daniel Maher |
May 11 | "I Felt if Things Didn't Change, the World Would Come to an End": Black Iowa Women's Activism During the Civil Rights Era. 1945-1965 | Emily Bronswick |
May 25 | Governor at War: A Critical Assessment of Governor Samuel Kirkwood's Wartime Response | Victoria Stewart |
June 8 | Seeking Equality: Stories of Black Iowans, 1839 and Beyond | Leo Landis |
June 22 | A Sit-In in 1872: How an Illinois Schoolteacher Fought Race Segregation in Iowa | Sharon Wood |