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Iowa History
By Jane Whitmore - | Mar 4, 2021
Iowa History Month is being observed during March in conjunction with the 175th anniversary of statehood this year. The State Historical Society of Iowa has invited Iowans to engage with history.
Have you ever been to the State Historical Museum of Iowa? For no particular reason, I haven’t been there. But this could be a time to consider going to Des Moines.
A new exhibition, “Iowa’s People & Places,” opens Friday, March 5. A description of the exhibition says: The new exhibition “explores more than 13,000 years of history with artifacts that cover a broad range of experiences. American Indian settlements, statehood, court rulings, legislation, immigration and elections set the course for Iowa and still affect Iowans today.
DES MOINES - As Iowa commemorates its 175th anniversary of statehood this year, the State Historical Society of Iowa is taking a deeper dive into the state s past during Iowa History Month, beginning Monday. Gov. Kim Reynolds will kick off the month with an official proclamation, noting key milestones dating back to Iowa s entry into the Union in 1846.