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SUMMARY:Tom Milligan: Grant Wood
DESCRIPTION:Grant Wood: Prairie RebelIn this 45-minute\, one-man show\, Grant Wood chats with the audience as if talking to an old friend across the backyard fence\, or maybe at his home at Five Turner Alley in Cedar Rapids. He tells us about his life and how he changed the art world forever with his work. It is the man behind American Gothic that we hear and see\, and the story of how he took the moments\, the memories and the people of our state to show the whole world the specialness of this Iowa. After the presentation\, the audience is encouraged to ask questions about Grant Wood and his life.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/tom-milligan-grant-wood-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Park\, 2909 Woodland Ave\, Des Moines\, IA 50312\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220619T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220427T232718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220619T095434Z
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SUMMARY:Pete Grady: Unconditional Surrender
DESCRIPTION:Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant is a one-man show about the life and times of the Civil War General and 18th President of the United States. Pete Grady\, the author and performer\, has performed his show over 100 times at venues in Iowa\, Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Illinois\, Missouri\, South Dakota\, Colorado\, and Arizona. Grady is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and resumed performing the show June 1\, 2021. The show has been performed at libraries\, museums\, and community theaters\, at outdoor venues\, and at gatherings as diverse as a meeting of alumni of the United States Military Academy and as part of the Fort Sisseton\, South Dakota Historical Festival. The show has also been presented as dinner theatre.  \nThe program has been described as “a riveting performance that captures the essence of Ulysses S. Grant. Well scripted and perfectly delivered” (Greg Wolk\, Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation\, St. Louis\, Missouri) and as  “. . . the most engaging program we have ever hosted at the Kirkendall Public Library.. . . . . I highly recommend this program.” (Joy King\, Kirkendall Public Library\, Ankeny\, Iowa).
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/pete-grady-unconditional-surrender-6/
LOCATION:Alexander Public Library\, 409 Harriman St\, Alexander\, IA 50420\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220618T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220618T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220618T094010Z
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SUMMARY:Rudolph Daniels: Trains Across Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Trains Across Iowa ​Rudy Daniels describes the past\, present and future of the Hawkeye State’s railroads. The program explores Iowa’s unique position in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad and Iowa’s great contribution to railroad safety. The talk also describes the famous streamliners that rode Iowa’s rails. All aboard for an Iowa rail adventure! Additional resources: Tales of the Rails (Video)
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/rudolph-daniels-trains-across-iowa/
LOCATION:Plymouth County Museum\, 335 1st Ave SW\, Le Mars\, IA 51031\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220518T024756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T093225Z
UID:3123-1655470800-1655485200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Humanities Iowa Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/humanities-iowa-board-of-directors-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterloo Public Library\, 415 Commercial St\, Waterloo\, IA 50701\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T214327Z
UID:2821-1655402400-1655406000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Helen Lewis: Voicing a Cause\, Voicing a Self
DESCRIPTION:Voicing a Cause\, Voicing a Self: Jane Addams at the Hull HouseThroughout her long career advocating the needs of impoverished immigrants\, exploited laborers\, youth criminals and war victims\, Jane Addams valued Hull House\, her settlement house in Chicago\, as the center from which she and her colleagues could assist others\, improve society and benefit themselves. She trusted social democracy to restore dignity to the marginal. Her many publications reveal a person finding identity and purpose through her causes. The presentation\, done in costume of the period\, helps the audience to understand the path chosen by this Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/helen-lewis-voicing-a-cause-voicing-a-self-2/
LOCATION:Shenandoah Public Library\, 201 S Elm St\, Shenandoah\, IA 51601\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T091728Z
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SUMMARY:Helen Lewis 'Voicing a Cause\, Voicing a Self'
DESCRIPTION:Voicing a Cause\, Voicing a Self: Jane Addams at the Hull HouseThroughout her long career advocating the needs of impoverished immigrants\, exploited laborers\, youth criminals and war victims\, Jane Addams valued Hull House\, her settlement house in Chicago\, as the center from which she and her colleagues could assist others\, improve society and benefit themselves. She trusted social democracy to restore dignity to the marginal. Her many publications reveal a person finding identity and purpose through her causes. The presentation\, done in costume of the period\, helps the audience to understand the path chosen by this Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/helen-lewis-voicing-a-cause-voicing-a-self/
LOCATION:Shenandoah Public Library\, 201 S Elm St\, Shenandoah\, IA 51601\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220616T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T091728Z
UID:2820-1655382600-1655386200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:John Liepa: How Iowa Met Baseball
DESCRIPTION:How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths\, the History\, the PlayersOver the past century the setting for the spring passion of many Iowans has been the ballpark. This presentation explores the myths of baseball’s origins\, the early history and evolution of the game\, baseball’s journey to Iowa and the role of the Civil War in spreading its popularity. Audiences will learn about some of Iowa’s baseball pioneers and view an extensive collection of baseball memorabilia featuring Iowa players.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/john-liepa-how-iowa-met-baseball-3/
LOCATION:Urbandale Senior Recreation Center\, 7305 NW Aurora Ave.\, Urbandale\, IA 50322\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T090009Z
UID:2818-1655229600-1655231400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Pete Grady: Unconditional Surrender
DESCRIPTION:Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant is a one-man show about the life and times of the Civil War General and 18th President of the United States. Pete Grady\, the author and performer\, has performed his show over 100 times at venues in Iowa\, Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Illinois\, Missouri\, South Dakota\, Colorado\, and Arizona. Grady is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and resumed performing the show June 1\, 2021. The show has been performed at libraries\, museums\, and community theaters\, at outdoor venues\, and at gatherings as diverse as a meeting of alumni of the United States Military Academy and as part of the Fort Sisseton\, South Dakota Historical Festival. The show has also been presented as dinner theatre.  \nThe program has been described as “a riveting performance that captures the essence of Ulysses S. Grant. Well scripted and perfectly delivered” (Greg Wolk\, Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation\, St. Louis\, Missouri) and as  “. . . the most engaging program we have ever hosted at the Kirkendall Public Library.. . . . . I highly recommend this program.” (Joy King\, Kirkendall Public Library\, Ankeny\, Iowa).
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/pete-grady-unconditional-surrender-3/
LOCATION:Winterset Public Library\, 123 N 2nd St\, Winterset\, IA 50273\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220418T213014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T090009Z
UID:2964-1655200800-1655202600@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:ACRES UNEARTHED Talk of Iowa Book Club on Iowa Public Radio
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the world premier of A Thousand Acres\, this series of photographic exhibits\, art shows\, discussions\, plays\, book clubs and site-specific events will explore the themes and connections presented by the novel: patriarchy\, the passing of land through family and the ties that bind us. \nPlease visit dmmo.org/acres for more information\, updates and events.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/acres-unearthed-talk-of-iowa-book-club-on-iowa-public-radio/
LOCATION:www.iowapublicradio.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220612T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220612T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220612T084515Z
UID:2816-1655042400-1655046000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Rosa Snyder: Off the Map
DESCRIPTION:Off the Map: Stories of Abandoned and Disappearing Towns Around IowaThousands of towns and communities were established during Iowa’s pioneer and railroad era. In some instances\, they were small towns built around the time of the height of a coal industry that just could not thrive while others supplemented the needs of the countless farmers\, and still others were established for very different reasons. Many existed for a few years\, some slowly faded away over time\, and a few never existed except as “paper” towns. Regardless of why they originated or why they diminished\, each community has its own unique story. Towns are truly windows to our past and have helped form the history of our state. Discovering and learning about them helps to keep their names and memories from oblivion. Take a tour around Iowa exploring a sampling of these idiosyncratic communities in photographs and stories. 
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/rosa-snyder-off-the-map-3/
LOCATION:German American Heritage Center & Museum\, 712 W 2nd St\, Davenport\, IA 52802\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220421T215644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220611T083855Z
UID:3010-1654952400-1654956000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Chad Timm: Working with the Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Working with the Enemy: German\, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World WarAs part of a relatively quiet and under-publicized government program\, thousands of enemy soldiers invaded Iowa in 1943. With the hugely successful 1942 Allied campaign against Adolf Hitler’s vaunted Afrika Corps in North Africa\, the number of enemy prisoners of war (POW) needing interment grew dramatically. Great Britain\, no longer able to accommodate the increasing number of POWs\, looked to the United States for help. Helping with the detainment of enemy POWs made sense\, as American cargo vessels were returning home after delivering war materials with empty hulls. \nWhat began as an experiment in isolated locations in the south and southwest eventually led to more than 500 camps and 400\,000 enemy soldiers interned in the United States\, including two camps in the state of Iowa. Due to a severe shortage of agricultural laborers coupled with increased War Food Administration quotas for farm goods\, Iowa’s farmers needed help doing their part to assist the United States in winning the war. \nThis talk will focus on the creation of two POW camps in Iowa during the Second World War: one in the Northern Iowa town of Algona and one in the Southwestern Iowa town of Clarinda. Some of the topics discussed will be life in a prisoner of war camp\, community relations\, the POW labor program\, branch camps in more than 30 Iowa communities and the arrival of Japanese prisoners at Camp Clarinda in early 1945. Camp Clarinda was one of only two camps in the country to house Japanese soldiers. The story of POW interment in Iowa is a fascinating story of Iowans being confronted by the enemy: an enemy they not only needed to help them meet their wartime goals\, but also challenged them to find their humanity.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/chad-timm-working-with-the-enemy-5/
LOCATION:Eldora Public Library\, 1202 10th St\, Eldora\, IA 50627\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220610T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220610T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T075207Z
UID:2814-1654819200-1654905599@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Museum of Danish America: Dr. Lars Krutak
DESCRIPTION:https://www.danishmuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/tattoo-identity-in-ink
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/museum-of-danish-america-dr-lars-krutak/
LOCATION:Museum of Danish America\, 2212 Washington St\, Elk Horn\, IA 51531\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220609T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220526T044332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T073353Z
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SUMMARY:think like the river
DESCRIPTION:Join Artist Anne Lindberg and Poet Ginny Threefoot as they discuss their exhibition\, think like the river.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/think-like-the-river/
LOCATION:Figge Art Museum\, 225 W 2nd St\, Davenport\, IA 52801\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220607T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220607T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T065755Z
UID:2813-1654626600-1654630200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Chad Timm: Working with the Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Working with the Enemy: German\, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World WarAs part of a relatively quiet and under-publicized government program\, thousands of enemy soldiers invaded Iowa in 1943. With the hugely successful 1942 Allied campaign against Adolf Hitler’s vaunted Afrika Corps in North Africa\, the number of enemy prisoners of war (POW) needing interment grew dramatically. Great Britain\, no longer able to accommodate the increasing number of POWs\, looked to the United States for help. Helping with the detainment of enemy POWs made sense\, as American cargo vessels were returning home after delivering war materials with empty hulls. \nWhat began as an experiment in isolated locations in the south and southwest eventually led to more than 500 camps and 400\,000 enemy soldiers interned in the United States\, including two camps in the state of Iowa. Due to a severe shortage of agricultural laborers coupled with increased War Food Administration quotas for farm goods\, Iowa’s farmers needed help doing their part to assist the United States in winning the war. \nThis talk will focus on the creation of two POW camps in Iowa during the Second World War: one in the Northern Iowa town of Algona and one in the Southwestern Iowa town of Clarinda. Some of the topics discussed will be life in a prisoner of war camp\, community relations\, the POW labor program\, branch camps in more than 30 Iowa communities and the arrival of Japanese prisoners at Camp Clarinda in early 1945. Camp Clarinda was one of only two camps in the country to house Japanese soldiers. The story of POW interment in Iowa is a fascinating story of Iowans being confronted by the enemy: an enemy they not only needed to help them meet their wartime goals\, but also challenged them to find their humanity.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/chad-timm-working-with-the-enemy-4/
LOCATION:Nevada Public Library\, 631 K Ave\, Nevada\, IA 50201\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220605T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220605T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220605T065247Z
UID:2811-1654435800-1654439400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Jennifer Sterling: 6-on-6 Girls' Basketball in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:6-on-6 Girl’s Basketball in Iowa: Traditions\, Transitions\, and Legacies \nFor most of the 20th cenury\, Iowa was known for its devotion to a unique form of women’s sport known as 6-on-6 girls’ basketball. As other states abandoned 6-on-6 in the 1970s\, Iowa remained committed to this half-court game until 1993\, when the final 6-player championship was held. This multi-media presentation recounts Iowa’s 6-on-6 history\, connects it to the development of girls’ and women’s sport in the United States\, and welcomes audience members to share their own stories and collections.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/jennifer-sterling-6-on-6-girls-basketball-in-iowa-2/
LOCATION:Hap Ketelsen Community Center\, 203 N Main St\, Everly\, IA 51338\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220605T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220503T000255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220605T065248Z
UID:3088-1654434000-1654435800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Wild Prairie Winds: Exploring themes of community in Music Composed in Iowa
DESCRIPTION: This lecture-recital series will feature performancesof four musical works composed in Iowa and a discussion of their social andhistorical context. Works include Quarantine Polka by W.F. Strong\, AmericanQuartet by Antonin Dvorak (arr. for wind quintet) \, Red Oak Suite by DavidCrowe\, and a set of Canons written in 2021 by Clay Gonzalez. Wild Prairie Windsis a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and wind quintet whose mission is topromote the performance and education of chamber music through diverse programmingand creative concert settings. Leading the lecture and discussion is Dr. JennaSehmann\, Instructor of Double Reeds and Music History at Southeast MissouriState University and oboist of Wild Prairie Winds.  
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/wild-prairie-winds-exploring-themes-of-community-in-music-composed-in-iowa-3/
LOCATION:Carnegie-Stout Public Library\, 360 W 11th St\, Dubuque\, IA 52001\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220503T000255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220604T064558Z
UID:3086-1654336800-1654338600@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Wild Prairie Winds: Exploring themes of community in Music Composed in Iowa
DESCRIPTION: This lecture-recital series will feature performancesof four musical works composed in Iowa and a discussion of their social andhistorical context. Works include Quarantine Polka by W.F. Strong\, AmericanQuartet by Antonin Dvorak (arr. for wind quintet) \, Red Oak Suite by DavidCrowe\, and a set of Canons written in 2021 by Clay Gonzalez. Wild Prairie Windsis a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and wind quintet whose mission is topromote the performance and education of chamber music through diverse programmingand creative concert settings. Leading the lecture and discussion is Dr. JennaSehmann\, Instructor of Double Reeds and Music History at Southeast MissouriState University and oboist of Wild Prairie Winds.  
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/wild-prairie-winds-exploring-themes-of-community-in-music-composed-in-iowa-2/
LOCATION:Cresco Public Library\, 320 N Elm St\, Cresco\, IA 52136\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220603T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220503T000255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T063013Z
UID:3084-1654261200-1654263000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Wild Prairie Winds: Exploring themes of community in Music Composed in Iowa
DESCRIPTION: This lecture-recital series will feature performancesof four musical works composed in Iowa and a discussion of their social andhistorical context. Works include Quarantine Polka by W.F. Strong\, AmericanQuartet by Antonin Dvorak (arr. for wind quintet) \, Red Oak Suite by DavidCrowe\, and a set of Canons written in 2021 by Clay Gonzalez. Wild Prairie Windsis a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and wind quintet whose mission is topromote the performance and education of chamber music through diverse programmingand creative concert settings. Leading the lecture and discussion is Dr. JennaSehmann\, Instructor of Double Reeds and Music History at Southeast MissouriState University and oboist of Wild Prairie Winds.  
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/wild-prairie-winds-exploring-themes-of-community-in-music-composed-in-iowa/
LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA 52060\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220421T215644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T062408Z
UID:3008-1654194600-1654198200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Pete Grady: Unconditional Surrender
DESCRIPTION:Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant is a one-man show about the life and times of the Civil War General and 18th President of the United States. Pete Grady\, the author and performer\, has performed his show over 100 times at venues in Iowa\, Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Illinois\, Missouri\, South Dakota\, Colorado\, and Arizona. Grady is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and resumed performing the show June 1\, 2021. The show has been performed at libraries\, museums\, and community theaters\, at outdoor venues\, and at gatherings as diverse as a meeting of alumni of the United States Military Academy and as part of the Fort Sisseton\, South Dakota Historical Festival. The show has also been presented as dinner theatre.  \nThe program has been described as “a riveting performance that captures the essence of Ulysses S. Grant. Well scripted and perfectly delivered” (Greg Wolk\, Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation\, St. Louis\, Missouri) and as  “. . . the most engaging program we have ever hosted at the Kirkendall Public Library.. . . . . I highly recommend this program.” (Joy King\, Kirkendall Public Library\, Ankeny\, Iowa).
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/pete-grady-unconditional-surrender-5/
LOCATION:Marcus Public Library\, 106 N Locust St\, Marcus\, IA 51035\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220601T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220601T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220526T044331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T061049Z
UID:3179-1654041600-1654127999@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Exhibit Anne Lindberg: think like a river with poet Ginny Threefoot
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/exhibit-anne-lindberg-think-like-a-river-with-poet-ginny-threefoot/
LOCATION:Figge Art Museum\, 225 W 2nd St\, Davenport\, IA 52801\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220527T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220527T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T050016Z
UID:2809-1653609600-1653695999@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Museum of Danish America: Live Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:https://www.danishmuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/tattoo-identity-in-ink
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/museum-of-danish-america-live-demonstration/
LOCATION:Museum of Danish America\, 2212 Washington St\, Elk Horn\, IA 51531\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T044331Z
UID:2807-1653573600-1653577200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Chad Timm: Working with the Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Working with the Enemy: German\, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World WarAs part of a relatively quiet and under-publicized government program\, thousands of enemy soldiers invaded Iowa in 1943. With the hugely successful 1942 Allied campaign against Adolf Hitler’s vaunted Afrika Corps in North Africa\, the number of enemy prisoners of war (POW) needing interment grew dramatically. Great Britain\, no longer able to accommodate the increasing number of POWs\, looked to the United States for help. Helping with the detainment of enemy POWs made sense\, as American cargo vessels were returning home after delivering war materials with empty hulls. \nWhat began as an experiment in isolated locations in the south and southwest eventually led to more than 500 camps and 400\,000 enemy soldiers interned in the United States\, including two camps in the state of Iowa. Due to a severe shortage of agricultural laborers coupled with increased War Food Administration quotas for farm goods\, Iowa’s farmers needed help doing their part to assist the United States in winning the war. \nThis talk will focus on the creation of two POW camps in Iowa during the Second World War: one in the Northern Iowa town of Algona and one in the Southwestern Iowa town of Clarinda. Some of the topics discussed will be life in a prisoner of war camp\, community relations\, the POW labor program\, branch camps in more than 30 Iowa communities and the arrival of Japanese prisoners at Camp Clarinda in early 1945. Camp Clarinda was one of only two camps in the country to house Japanese soldiers. The story of POW interment in Iowa is a fascinating story of Iowans being confronted by the enemy: an enemy they not only needed to help them meet their wartime goals\, but also challenged them to find their humanity.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/chad-timm-working-with-the-enemy-3/
LOCATION:Indianola Activity Center\, 2204 W 2nd Ave\, Indianola\, IA 50125\, USA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T044331Z
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SUMMARY:Museum of Danish America: Tattoo Identity Through Ink
DESCRIPTION:https://www.danishmuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/tattoo-identity-in-ink
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/museum-of-danish-america-tattoo-identity-through-ink/
LOCATION:Museum of Danish America\, 2212 Washington St\, Elk Horn\, IA 51531\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220524T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220524T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T041923Z
UID:2803-1653415200-1653417000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Chad Timm: Working with the Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Working with the Enemy: German\, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World WarAs part of a relatively quiet and under-publicized government program\, thousands of enemy soldiers invaded Iowa in 1943. With the hugely successful 1942 Allied campaign against Adolf Hitler’s vaunted Afrika Corps in North Africa\, the number of enemy prisoners of war (POW) needing interment grew dramatically. Great Britain\, no longer able to accommodate the increasing number of POWs\, looked to the United States for help. Helping with the detainment of enemy POWs made sense\, as American cargo vessels were returning home after delivering war materials with empty hulls. \nWhat began as an experiment in isolated locations in the south and southwest eventually led to more than 500 camps and 400\,000 enemy soldiers interned in the United States\, including two camps in the state of Iowa. Due to a severe shortage of agricultural laborers coupled with increased War Food Administration quotas for farm goods\, Iowa’s farmers needed help doing their part to assist the United States in winning the war. \nThis talk will focus on the creation of two POW camps in Iowa during the Second World War: one in the Northern Iowa town of Algona and one in the Southwestern Iowa town of Clarinda. Some of the topics discussed will be life in a prisoner of war camp\, community relations\, the POW labor program\, branch camps in more than 30 Iowa communities and the arrival of Japanese prisoners at Camp Clarinda in early 1945. Camp Clarinda was one of only two camps in the country to house Japanese soldiers. The story of POW interment in Iowa is a fascinating story of Iowans being confronted by the enemy: an enemy they not only needed to help them meet their wartime goals\, but also challenged them to find their humanity.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/chad-timm-working-with-the-enemy-2/
LOCATION:Bondurant Community Library\, 104 2nd St NE\, Bondurant\, IA 50035\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220418T213013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220522T035855Z
UID:2962-1653226200-1653237000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:ACRES UNEARTHED The Land in Transition: Hills & Valleys
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the world premier of A Thousand Acres\, this series of photographic exhibits\, art shows\, discussions\, plays\, book clubs and site-specific events will explore the themes and connections presented by the novel: patriarchy\, the passing of land through family and the ties that bind us. \nPlease visit dmmo.org/acres for more information\, updates and events.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/acres-unearthed-the-land-in-transition-hills-valleys/
LOCATION:Whiterock Conservancy\, 1436 IA-141\, Coon Rapids\, IA 50058\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220418T213012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220522T035855Z
UID:2961-1653226200-1653229800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Laura Musser McColm's Garden Early 20th Century Japanese Gardens in the Midwest
DESCRIPTION:Research consultant\, Beth Cody\, author of the book\, Gardens of the Past\, will share her findings on the influences behind Laura Musser McColm’s decision to have a Japanese-style garden installed in 1930.  Topics include: Japanese Gardens at World’s Fairs\, landscape designers who created early Japanese-style gardens in the Midwest\, and the fate of many Japanese-style gardens during World War II.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/laura-musser-mccolms-garden-early-20th-century-japanese-gardens-in-the-midwest/
LOCATION:Muscatine Art Center\, 1314 Mulberry Ave\, Muscatine\, IA 52761\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220412T202513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220522T035855Z
UID:2930-1653226200-1653228000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Mary Swander: Map of My Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:Map of my Kingdom and VangMary Swander will provide the cultural and historical contexts surrounding her plays Map of my Kingdom\, a drama about farmland transition\, and Vang\, a drama about recent immigrant farmers. Swander will detail how she wrote both dramas and she why was compelled to take on these contemporary agricultural issues. Land access is a pressing problem for beginning farmers in the U.S. Over half of the current farmers are over the age of 65\, but will these retiring landowners be able to transition their property to younger folks? Many immigrants come to the U.S. with agricultural knowledge and experience\, but find it difficult to set themselves up in farming. How will they find a piece of the American dream? The audience will be encouraged to ask questions and share their own experiences.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/mary-swander-map-of-my-kingdom/
LOCATION:Whiterock Conservancy\, 1436 IA-141\, Coon Rapids\, IA 50058\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T032903Z
UID:2801-1653040800-1653044400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Jeffrey Stein: Where's Floppy
DESCRIPTION:Where’s Floppy? Celebrating an Iowa Television Icon(new in 2021)For 30 years\, from 1957-1987\, Duane Ellett and his puppet Floppy delighted audiences of all ages on WHO-TV in Des Moines and at the Iowa State Fair. Children would call out “Where’s Floppy?”—and ventriloquist Ellett would bring his alter ego to life. From cartoons to riddles (“Why did the man put his car in the oven? Because he wanted a hot rod.”)…celebrity guests to banter with wide-eyed children…“The Floppy Show” was must-watch television\, and wearing a Floppy t-shirt was the height of fashion. Broadcaster and historian Jeff Stein has produced a series of “Duane & Floppy” DVDs\, and shares favorite moments from the television series and photos from his book\, “The Floppy Show”.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/jeffrey-stein-wheres-floppy/
LOCATION:Bricker-Price Block\, 105 S Chestnut Ave\, Earlham\, IA 50072\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220519T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220519T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T030305Z
UID:2799-1652981400-1652985000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:John Liepa: How Iowa Met Baseball
DESCRIPTION:How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths\, the History\, the PlayersOver the past century the setting for the spring passion of many Iowans has been the ballpark. This presentation explores the myths of baseball’s origins\, the early history and evolution of the game\, baseball’s journey to Iowa and the role of the Civil War in spreading its popularity. Audiences will learn about some of Iowa’s baseball pioneers and view an extensive collection of baseball memorabilia featuring Iowa players.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/john-liepa-how-iowa-met-baseball-2/
LOCATION:Missouri Valley Library\, 420 E Huron St\, Missouri Valley\, IA 51555\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220517T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T222015
CREATED:20220407T193427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T023248Z
UID:2797-1652810400-1652814000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Pete Grady: Unconditional Surrender
DESCRIPTION:Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant is a one-man show about the life and times of the Civil War General and 18th President of the United States. Pete Grady\, the author and performer\, has performed his show over 100 times at venues in Iowa\, Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Illinois\, Missouri\, South Dakota\, Colorado\, and Arizona. Grady is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and resumed performing the show June 1\, 2021. The show has been performed at libraries\, museums\, and community theaters\, at outdoor venues\, and at gatherings as diverse as a meeting of alumni of the United States Military Academy and as part of the Fort Sisseton\, South Dakota Historical Festival. The show has also been presented as dinner theatre.  \nThe program has been described as “a riveting performance that captures the essence of Ulysses S. Grant. Well scripted and perfectly delivered” (Greg Wolk\, Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation\, St. Louis\, Missouri) and as  “. . . the most engaging program we have ever hosted at the Kirkendall Public Library.. . . . . I highly recommend this program.” (Joy King\, Kirkendall Public Library\, Ankeny\, Iowa).
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/pete-grady-unconditional-surrender-2/
LOCATION:Davenport Public Library – Eastern Avenue Branch\, 6000 Eastern Ave\, Davenport\, IA 52807\, USA
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