Barbara Lounsberry: Nancy Drew

Corning Opera House 800 Davis Ave, Corning, IA, United States

Nancy Drew: Iowa’s Heroine to the WorldNancy Drew is the most popular female detective in fiction. Few know, however, that Nancy is an Iowa heroine and that her creator was […]

Liz Garst: Corn and Kruschev

Big Creek Historical Museum 116 S 3rd St, Polk City, IA, United States

Corn and KhrushchevThe Garst Family has deep roots in the history of Iowa. Based on her family experience in Coon Rapids, Liz recounts the history of agricultural development in Iowa, […]

Jennifer Sterling: 6-on-6 Girl’s Basketball in Iowa

Wieting Theatre 101 S Church St, Toledo, IA, United States

6-on-6 Girl’s Basketball in Iowa: Traditions, Transitions, and LegaciesFor most of the 20th century, Iowa was known for its devotion to a unique form of women’s sport known as 6-on-6 […]

OJ Fargo: Just Before the Battle, Mother

FoVMP (AL Post 26) 702 W 35th St, Davenport, IA, United States

Just Before the Battle Mother—A Visit from a Civil War SoldierMr. Fargo dresses in full Union Army regalia and focuses the first person presentation on an individual Iowa soldier’s Civil […]