The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is celebrating Iowa's 175th Anniversary this year. The month of March is Iowa History month. Vinton Today will be sharing various events and articles with you. Some will be interactive and fun for the family. So be sure to look for those!
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Tune in for more "Iowa History 101" online programs at noon each Tuesday and Thursday to learn about notable names and stories from the past, including Inkpaduta, Emir Abd el-Kader, Donna Reed and others.
The complete lineup is listed below:
Date Program Title (Click the link to register) Presenter
March 2
Iowa History Month: Stories from the "Iowa's People and Places" Exhibit presented by Leo Landis
March 4
Iowa History Month:
Inkpaduta in Iowa: Dakota Decline, Dispossession and Erasure presented by Kevin Mason
March 9
Iowa History Month:
The Industrialization and Americanization of Midwesterners' Diets presented by Amahia Mallea
March 11
Iowa History Month:
The Iowa National Guard in the Spanish-American War 1898-1899 presented by Mike Vogt
March 16
Iowa History Month:
Emir Abd el-Kader's Life, Legacy and Connection to Elkader, Iowa presented by Kathy Garms, Matt Peterson and John Kaiser
March 18
Iowa History Month:
A Menace to the Morals of the Institution:
Women in Wartime and the 1918 Flu Epidemic at Iowa State College presented by Jenny Barker-Devine
March 23
Iowa History Month:
Prairie Fires: Urban Rebellions in the Midwest presented by Ashley Howard
March 25
Iowa History Month:
100 Years of Donna Reed presented by Mary Owen & Kurt Lee, moderated by Leo Landis
March 30
Iowa History Month:
Iowa City and Des Moines: A Tale of Two Capitol Buildings presented by Liz Crooks and Joan Arnette
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