Join the German American Heritage Center for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Response to Coop, the Story of an Amish Conscientious Objector” by Mary Swander. Mary Swander will discuss her writing […]
Join the Spencer Municipal Library Trust for the presentation "One Nation Under Whose God? Law, Politics, and Religion in America" by Dennis Goldford. "Does the Constitution create a political order—a […]
Join the Adel Public Library on April 21st for this presentation by speaker John Liepa. How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths, the History, the PlayersOver the past century the setting for […]
Join Muscatine Community College for the Speakers Bureau presentation "Response to Coop, the Story of an Amish Conscientious Objector" by Mary Swander. Mary Swander will discuss her writing process and […]
On April 21, 2026 at 6 p.m., the Winterset Public Library will host military historian Michael Vogt for a presentation on the history of Camp Dodge during World War I. […]
Join philosopher Scott Samuelson for What Do We Stand For?, a guided reflection and discussion series exploring the ideals behind the founding of the United States and how they resonate […]
Experience Iowa history brought to life through a powerful one-man performance by longtime Iowa actor Tom Milligan. In American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace, Milligan portrays […]
Join philosopher Scott Samuelson at the Lied Public Library for What Do We Stand For?, a guided reflection and discussion series exploring the ideals behind the founding of the United States […]
Join the Appanoose County Historical Society on April 27, 2026, for a one-man performance by Pete Grady, Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant. Through storytelling, period music, and historic images, Grady brings […]
Visit the Sioux City Art Center in May-September 2026 to see David Plowden’s Iowa, a traveling exhibit of David Plowden's photography from Humanities Iowa. David Plowden’s Iowa, a series of […]
Join the Newton Public Library for the presentation AI and the Human Future by Scott Samuelson. This presentation focuses on the big moral and political issues surrounding artificial intelligence. What […]
The Waverly Public Library will host Civil War historian O.J. Fargo on May 5, 2026 for a first-person presentation that brings history to life. Appearing in full Union Army uniform, Fargo portrays […]
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