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