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SUMMARY:Darcy Maulsby: Savor Iowa's Culinary History
DESCRIPTION:Savor Iowa’s Culinary History\nSavor Iowa’s amazing food heritage! Iowa’s delectable cuisine is quintessentially Midwestern\, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. From the chili-and-cinnamon-rolls phenomenon to Maid-Rites to the moveable feast known as RAGBRAI\, discover the remarkable stories behind Iowa classics and savor a smorgasbord of other unique Iowa food traditions with this fun\, interactive program. Relish the tantalizing tidbits you missed in history class! This program is based on Darcy’s top-selling book “A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn\, Pork Tenderloins\, Maid-Rites and More” from The History Press.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/darcy-maulsby-savor-iowas-culinary-history-7/
LOCATION:Gibson Memorial Library\, 200 W Howard St\, Creston\, IA\, United States
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SUMMARY:River Action Hosts 2025 Explore the River Series
DESCRIPTION:As part of River Action’s Summer Education Program\, the Explore the River Series teaches participants first-hand about the wildlife\, history\, culture\, and geography of the Mississippi River and the Quad Cities. \n\n\n\n“These exciting and informative in person sessions are given on the Channel Cat Water Taxi or during a guided tour at varying river locations nearby. Join us in learning about the unique nature\, history\, and culture of the Quad Cities May 27th through August 30st. \n\n\n\nChannel Cat Talks are held on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and depart from the Channel Cat Dock located in Moline\, IL at 2951 River Drive. Riverine Walks are held twice weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m at various locations. (Download the brochure HERE\, or visit riveraction.org/2025rw for Riverine Walk meeting locations.) This year\, we are also offering a day-tour of the Bee Branch Watershed in Dubuque\, IA on July 11. The bus will depart promptly from the River Action office at 8:30 a.m. and return at 1:00 p.m.”
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/river-action-hosts-2025-explore-the-river-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T130000
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SUMMARY:Des Moines Art Center Hosts Gallery Talk with 2025 Iowa Artist Ben Millett and Senior Curator Laura Burkhalter
DESCRIPTION:Event Details \n\n\n\nJoin 2025 Iowa Artist Ben Millett and Des Moines Art Center Senior Curator Laura Burkhalter for a gallery talk about Millett’s solo exhibition on view in the lower Richard Meier galleries. Learn more about the exhibition and hear from Millett about his process and practice. \n\n\n\nBased in Des Moines\, Millett’s approach to textiles is literally multi-layered\, employing traditional quilting techniques to create works that combine original patterns\, a bright palette\, and visual nods to queer iconography and activism. “Iowa Artists 2025: Ben Millett” is a timely and groundbreaking entry into the Art Center’s decades-long series presenting the best of Iowa-made art\, and the first solo show by a quilt maker in the museum’s history. \n\n\n\nFree; no registration required. 
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/des-moines-art-center-hosts-gallery-talk-with-2025-iowa-artist-ben-millett-and-senior-curator-laura-burkhalter/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA 50312\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250822T140000
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SUMMARY:State Historical Society of Iowa Presents: Family Museum Collection Tour
DESCRIPTION:Event Details \n\n\n\nSign up today to step inside the State Historical Museum of Iowa’s collections storage for a behind the scenes look at objects from Iowa’s past. The Family Museum Collections Tours takes young historians (ages 9 and up) and their families on a 30 minute guided tour through the museum collection vault as we explore a small sample of the museum’s 80\,000 objects. \n\n\n\nAll participants must be over the age of 9 years old to register for this tour. For historians over the age of 12 years old\, check out the Museum Collection Tours for a more in-depth 60-minute guided tour. \n\n\n\nAdvance Registration required to attend this guided tour. For groups over 5 people\, please email museum.education@iowa.gov directly to register. 
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/state-historical-society-of-iowa-presents-family-museum-collection-tour/
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SUMMARY:State Historical Society of Iowa Guided Exhibit Tour: Iowa Game Changers
DESCRIPTION:Event Details \n\n\n\nRegister to join the State Historical Museum of Iowa staff for a 45-minute guided tour of featured stories from Iowa’s past.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIowa Game Changers \n\n\n\nIowa has been home to many fascinating people throughout our state history. Join the State Historical Museum of Iowa for a special guided tour that explores the stories of some of Iowa’s groundbreaking game changers from pre-statehood to today. \n\n\n\nAdvance registration requested to attend this guided tour. For groups over 5 people\, please reach out directly via email to museum.education@iowa.gov to register. 
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/state-historical-society-of-iowa-guided-exhibit-tour-iowa-game-changers/
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SUMMARY:CultureAll's Open Book Presents: Kelsey Bigelow and Abena Sankofa Imhotep
DESCRIPTION:Kelsey Bigelow\n \nKelsey Bigelow is a poet and speaker based in Des Moines. She spends her time working as a mental health poet\, sharing this therapeutic tool with audiences of all ages across the world. She is the author of three poetry books and a spoken word album and is published in many journals. As a multi-slam champion\, teaching artist\, workshop leader\, and more\, Kelsey is on a mission to show others two things: 1. You can live the life you dream\, and 2. It does get better. \nAbena Sankofa Imhotep\n \nAbena Sankofa Imhotep is an award-winning author\, transformative thought leader\, and the Executive Director of Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group which creates spaces for lifelong learning that center the literature and scholarship of Black authors. Leading conversations around racial equity and organizational awareness around the country\, Abena is an active advocate for education\, justice\, and humanitarianism. \nAbena has presented human rights papers on social impact & responsibility and strategies for achieving racial justice at the Nelson Institute Global Citizen Forum\, the Iowa Human Rights Research Conference\, and University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute. Abena founded Sankofa Literary Academy in 2021 to expand children’s access to diverse books across the United States. Additionally\, Abena serves on several boards of directors\, is an International Relations major at Drake University\, a TEDx speaker\, and author of the beloved children’s book\, Omari’s Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/culturealls-open-book-presents-kelsey-bigelow-and-abena-sankofa-imhotep/
LOCATION:Mainframe Studios\, 900 Keosauqua Way\, Des Moines\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250731T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20240916T204737Z
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SUMMARY:Darcy Maulsby: Savor Iowa's Culinary History
DESCRIPTION:Savor Iowa’s Culinary History\nSavor Iowa’s amazing food heritage! Iowa’s delectable cuisine is quintessentially Midwestern\, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. From the chili-and-cinnamon-rolls phenomenon to Maid-Rites to the moveable feast known as RAGBRAI\, discover the remarkable stories behind Iowa classics and savor a smorgasbord of other unique Iowa food traditions with this fun\, interactive program. Relish the tantalizing tidbits you missed in history class! This program is based on Darcy’s top-selling book “A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn\, Pork Tenderloins\, Maid-Rites and More” from The History Press.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/darcy-maulsby-savor-iowas-culinary-history-6/
LOCATION:Bondurant Community Library\, 104 2nd St NE\, Bondurant\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250211T024704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T101602Z
UID:8634-1753810200-1753813800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Larry Stone: Whitetail: Treasure\, Trophy or Trouble?
DESCRIPTION:Whitetail: Treasure\, Trophy or Trouble?Although Iowa’s original deer herd vanished in the face of white settlement\, the animals rebounded during the 20th century to the point of overpopulation. Adapted from a 2003 book written for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources\, “Whitetail” traces that history. It’s a story with broad appeal to farmers\, hunters\, motorists and wildlife watchers—anyone whose life has been affected by Iowa deer.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/larry-stone-whitetail-treasure-trophy-or-trouble-2/
LOCATION:Newton Public Library\, 100 N 3rd Ave W\, Newton\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T193000
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CREATED:20250116T014709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T090342Z
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SUMMARY:Tom Milligan: American Dreamer
DESCRIPTION:American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. WallaceIn this one-act play based on the award-winning book of the same name by Senator John C. Culver and John Hyde\, actor Tom Milligan portrays Henry A. Wallace\, the agricultural innovator and founder of Pioneer Hi-Bred seed corn company who became US Secretary of Agriculture and later Vice President under Franklin Roosevelt. Admired by many and later branded as a Socialist during his controversial 1948 campaign for the presidency\, Wallace always held out a vision for the future.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/tom-milligan-american-dreamer-7/
LOCATION:409 W Market St\, Steamboat Rock\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T150000
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CREATED:20240909T203422Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Stein: Iowans You Should Know
DESCRIPTION:Iowans You Should Know: Stories from the Iowa Almanac (new in 2021)Did you know that the Eskimo Pie® was invented in Iowa? So was the electric razor\, the clip-on bow tie\, and the self-filling fountain pen. Iowa was also the childhood home of four Academy Award®-winning performers\, and three different Iowa-born musical acts had national #1 pop songs in the 1950s alone. In his presentation “Iowans You Should Know: Stories from the Iowa Almanac”\, broadcaster\, historian and author Jeff Stein tells the stories of the famous and not-so-famous. From elected officials who prevented presidential impeachment\, to record-setting athletes…from famous firsts to displays of strength and grace under pressure…these biographical stories are as inspirational as they are informative. Stories are culled from Stein’s daily “Iowa Almanac” radio segments\, which air on 30 stations across Iowa. The presentation is also specifically tailored for different geographic areas of the state\, to enhance the connection with audiences.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/jeff-stein-iowans-you-should-know-14/
LOCATION:Marshalltown Public Library\, 105 W Boone St\, Marshalltown\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T193000
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CREATED:20240905T200201Z
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SUMMARY:Darcy Maulsby: Iowa's Lost History from the Titanic
DESCRIPTION:Iowa’s Lost History from the Titanic\nWhat do an orphan train rider\, a kidnapper\, a missionary\, a wealthy businessman\, a wedding guest\, a betrayed wife\, a farmer and an immigrant recruiter have in common? All had ties to Iowa\, and all were passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic on the fateful night of April 15\, 1912\, when the famous ocean liner sank. There were a surprising number of first-\, second- and third-class passengers with Iowa connections\, although many of their haunting\, poignant and sometimes shocking tales have nearly faded away. During this spellbinding voyage\, delve into the human drama intertwined with the Titanic epic\, find out who survived and explore the aftershocks that continue to fascinate us more than a century after the Titanic sank.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/darcy-maulsby-iowas-lost-history-from-the-titanic-7/
LOCATION:Mowry Irvine Mansion\, 503 W Main St\, Marshalltown\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250124T020205Z
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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.What 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.This 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-16/
LOCATION:Urbandale Senior Recreation Center\, 7305 Aurora Ave\, Urbandale\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250108T013147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T071649Z
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SUMMARY:David Connon: Henry County Confederates
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URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/david-connon-henry-county-confederates/
LOCATION:Henry County Heritage Trust\, 101 E Madison St\, Mount Pleasant\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20241022T224710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T071724Z
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SUMMARY:Barbara Lounsberry: Nancy Drew
DESCRIPTION: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 Mildred Augustine of Ladora. Nancy Drew and Mildred Augustine are extraordinary role models for Iowa girls and boys\, women and men. An academic pioneer (the first woman to earn a master’s degree from the University of Iowa’s School of Journalism)\, Augustine earned six airplane pilots’ licenses\, including one for sea-planing\, wrote 130 stories for young people and wrote her newspaper column\, “On the Go\,” until her death at age 98. Augustine wrote in the first Nancy Drew volume\, The Secret of the Old Clock\, published in 1930\, “Nancy Drew took pride in the fertility of her state and saw beauty in a crop of waving green corn as well as in the rolling hills and the expanse of prairie land.” This program\, with lots of images\, is meant to inspire young and old.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/barbara-lounsberry-nancy-drew-4/
LOCATION:Dayton Public Library\, Dayton\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250131T024657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T071838Z
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SUMMARY:Monica Schmidt: The Curious Case of the Bipolar Detective
DESCRIPTION:The Curious Case of the Bipolar Detective \nA 40-minute exploration into the clinical world of Sherlock Holmes’s mood swings throughout the 60 Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories\, while also educating about clinical diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. Presentation is accessible to both professionals and general lay audiences alike.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/monica-schmidt-the-curious-case-of-the-bipolar-detective/
LOCATION:Newton Public Library\, 100 N 3rd Ave W\, Newton\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20241007T223208Z
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SUMMARY:Barbara Lounsberry: Nancy Drew
DESCRIPTION: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 Mildred Augustine of Ladora. Nancy Drew and Mildred Augustine are extraordinary role models for Iowa girls and boys\, women and men. An academic pioneer (the first woman to earn a master’s degree from the University of Iowa’s School of Journalism)\, Augustine earned six airplane pilots’ licenses\, including one for sea-planing\, wrote 130 stories for young people and wrote her newspaper column\, “On the Go\,” until her death at age 98. Augustine wrote in the first Nancy Drew volume\, The Secret of the Old Clock\, published in 1930\, “Nancy Drew took pride in the fertility of her state and saw beauty in a crop of waving green corn as well as in the rolling hills and the expanse of prairie land.” This program\, with lots of images\, is meant to inspire young and old.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/barbara-lounsberry-nancy-drew-3/
LOCATION:Marshalltown Public Library\, 105 W Boone St\, Marshalltown\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250108T013141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T151236Z
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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-13/
LOCATION:Fairfield Public Library\, 103 W Adams Ave\, Fairfield\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T090000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250108T013147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T061738Z
UID:8481-1749196800-1749200400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Thomas Dean: Green Fire
DESCRIPTION:Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our TimeThomas Dean is trained as a Land Ethic Leader through the Aldo Leopold Foundation\, a program with the goal to both introduce Leopold’s land ethic to a wider audience and also to deepen understanding and engagement through dialogue about the meaning and value of conservation. This program includes a screening of the Emmy Award-winning Aldo Leopold documentary\, “Green Fire\,” and a discussion of the film and Leopold’s land ethic. “Green Fire” is the first full-length documentary film ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold\, author of A Sand County Almanac\, who was born and raised in Burlington\, Iowa. “Green Fire” highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career\, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement. The film was produced in partnership with the Aldo Leopold Foundation\, the Center for Humans and Nature and the US Forest Service\, and it was supported by funding from Humanities Iowa. “Green Fire” provocatively examines Leopold’s thinking\, renewing his idea of a land ethic for a population facing 21st-century ecological challenges. The film describes the formation of Leopold’s idea through his life and experiences\, exploring how it changed one man and later permeated through all arenas of conservation today. Through these examples\, the film and discussion challenge viewers to contemplate their own relationship with the land community.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/thomas-dean-green-fire-3/
LOCATION:Nahant Marsh\, Davenport\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250603T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250603T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20240911T203248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T054843Z
UID:8127-1748944800-1748948400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Jeff 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/jeff-stein-wheres-floppy-3/
LOCATION:Adel Public Library\, 303 S 10th St\, Adel\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250108T013147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T054845Z
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SUMMARY:John Liepa: Iowa's Ethnic Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage\, or “Who Do You Think We Are?” \nEnjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway\, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups\, we’ll trace chronologically who we are as Iowans. From Spanish explorers and French trappers\, traders and priests; to the dominant English\, Germans and Irish; to Scandinavians\, Dutch and Czechs\, we’ll explore why these group chose to leave their homelands and how they eventually ended up in Iowa. African-Americans\, Eastern Europeans and Hispanics have different stories to share along with other “newer” Iowans. This course is personal and interactive and we’ll work together to discover who we are\, and who we are becoming as Iowans.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/john-liepa-iowas-ethnic-heritage-6/
LOCATION:Council Bluffs Public Library\, 400 Willow Ave\, Council Bluffs\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250108T013146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T053247Z
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SUMMARY:John Liepa: Iowa's Ethnic Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage\, or “Who Do You Think We Are?” \nEnjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway\, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups\, we’ll trace chronologically who we are as Iowans. From Spanish explorers and French trappers\, traders and priests; to the dominant English\, Germans and Irish; to Scandinavians\, Dutch and Czechs\, we’ll explore why these group chose to leave their homelands and how they eventually ended up in Iowa. African-Americans\, Eastern Europeans and Hispanics have different stories to share along with other “newer” Iowans. This course is personal and interactive and we’ll work together to discover who we are\, and who we are becoming as Iowans.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/john-liepa-iowas-ethnic-heritage-5/
LOCATION:Stuart Public Library\, 501 Front St\, Stuart\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20240924T214712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T053138Z
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SUMMARY:Rich Tyler: Your Grampa and Gramma's Farm
DESCRIPTION:Your Grampa and Gramma’s FarmFarming in the late 1800s and early 1900s represents a lifestyle of hard work\, inventions\, prosperity and depression. This presentation focuses on a typical farmer\, Joshua Secrest\, who developed a successful livestock farm. It also reviews the dramatic development of ingenious farm machinery and tools that enabled growth and prosperity. Secrest built a large octagonal barn in 1883. The barn and farmstead were lost in the depression. Old farm tools are shared as part of the presentation. Some you won’t recognize.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/rich-tyler-your-grampa-and-grammas-farm-3/
LOCATION:Bondurant Community Library\, 104 2nd St NE\, Bondurant\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250114T013135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T051603Z
UID:8525-1747488600-1747492200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Randy Lengeling: Grant Wood
DESCRIPTION:Grant Wood: Artistic Rags to Riches—An American Success StoryThis is an animated PowerPoint presentation\, with archival photographs and video segments\, that looks at Wood’s personal life story\, his artistic development and meteoric rise to international prominence as the leader of Regionalism\, his controversial professorship at the State University of Iowa and his enduring legacy in art history\, having lived nearly his whole life in Iowa. His story is an inspiration for all Americans\, particularly Iowans\, and a shining example that world-influencing achievements can occur in this “flyover” state that we call home. Original Grant Wood works may be available for viewing.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/randy-lengeling-grant-wood-3/
LOCATION:Carnegie Historical Museum\, 112 S Court St\, Fairfield\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20240911T203248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T051603Z
UID:8126-1747479600-1747483200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:David Connon: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Underground Railiroad
DESCRIPTION:Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad“Preacher\,” “congressman\,” “negro-stealer”: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell was called all of those things during his life. He was called a negro-stealer because he participated in the Iowa Underground Railroad. J.B. Grinnell and other Grinnell residents helped at least 37 fugitive slaves who passed through their town before the Civil War. But some residents opposed this work. David Connon will tell a story of racism\, noble actions and conflict. He will highlight abolitionist John Brown’s visit to Grinnell\, and Grinnell’s first riot over the presence of fugitive slaves in the public school.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/david-connon-josiah-bushnell-grinnell-and-the-underground-railiroad/
LOCATION:Adair Library\, 199 Audubon St\, Adair\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20241014T223127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T051604Z
UID:8297-1747247400-1747251000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:David Thoreson: Personal Adventures and Explorations of the Northwest Passage
DESCRIPTION:Personal Adventures and Explorations of the Northwest PassageThe presentation includes stories of David’s three Arctic expeditions aboard small sailboats and the quest for the infamous Northwest Passage. He begins with the 1994 passage attempt aboard the 57′ s/v Cloud Nine in which the crew became trapped in the ice and barely escaped. Thirteen years later\, in 2007\, David and crew were successful in traveling along famed explorer Roald Amundsen’s route and became the first American sailboat in history to accomplish this feat. In 2009\, he was ice expert and documentary photographer on the scientifically-equipped\, 64′ s/v Ocean Watch which accomplished the Northwest Passage from west to east. David became the only American sailor in history to transit the infamous passage in both directions. \nDavid tells adventure stories visually\, stitching voyages together and including brief histories\, photography and landscape\, trip planning\, ice charts\, wildlife\, native villages and changes in the environment contributing to loss of Arctic ice.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/david-thoreson-personal-adventures-and-explorations-of-the-northwest-passage/
LOCATION:Nevada Public Library\, 631 K Ave\, Nevada\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20240905T200201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T051650Z
UID:8093-1747161000-1747164600@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Jeff 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/jeff-stein-wheres-floppy/
LOCATION:Mowry Irvine Mansion\, 503 W Main St\, Marshalltown\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20241029T233141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T050225Z
UID:8339-1746727200-1746730800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Darcy Maulsby: Iowa's Lost History from the Titanic
DESCRIPTION:Iowa’s Lost History from the TitanicWhat do an orphan train rider\, a kidnapper\, a missionary\, a wealthy businessman\, a wedding guest\, a betrayed wife\, a farmer and an immigrant recruiter have in common? All had ties to Iowa\, and all were passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic on the fateful night of April 15\, 1912\, when the famous ocean liner sank. There were a surprising number of first-\, second- and third-class passengers with Iowa connections\, although many of their haunting\, poignant and sometimes shocking tales have nearly faded away. During this spellbinding voyage\, delve into the human drama intertwined with the Titanic epic\, find out who survived and explore the aftershocks that continue to fascinate us more than a century after the Titanic sank.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/darcy-maulsby-iowas-lost-history-from-the-titanic-10/
LOCATION:Winterset Public Library\, 123 N 2nd St\, Winterset\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250108T013146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T050204Z
UID:8477-1746525600-1746529200@humanitiesiowa.org
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-8/
LOCATION:Adel Public Library\, 303 S 10th St\, Adel\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250505T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20240911T203248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T050205Z
UID:8125-1746466200-1746469800@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-12/
LOCATION:Union Public Library\, 406 Commercial St\, Union\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231554
CREATED:20250121T014703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T050112Z
UID:8544-1746277200-1746280800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Tom Milligan: American Dreamer
DESCRIPTION:American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. WallaceIn this one-act play based on the award-winning book of the same name by Senator John C. Culver and John Hyde\, actor Tom Milligan portrays Henry A. Wallace\, the agricultural innovator and founder of Pioneer Hi-Bred seed corn company who became US Secretary of Agriculture and later Vice President under Franklin Roosevelt. Admired by many and later branded as a Socialist during his controversial 1948 campaign for the presidency\, Wallace always held out a vision for the future.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/tom-milligan-american-dreamer-8/
LOCATION:Machine Shed Restaurant Urbandale\, 11151 Hickman Rd\, Urbandale\, IA\, United States
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