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Iowa History 101: Emancipation Celebrations: The Historical Context for Juneteenth

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Join Leo Landis, the state curator for the State Historical Society of Iowa, as he discusses the history of Juneteenth, which has been a state holiday in Iowa since 2002 and became a federal holiday since 2021.

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Iowa History 101: Rural Free Delivery, Parcel Post and Responses to Mail Order Commerce in Iowa, 1897-1915

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Join Public Historian Sarah Johnson for a spirited debate on how the U.S. Post Office Department's extension of Rural Free Delivery in 1897 and Parcel Post in 1913 changed retail commerce in Iowa.

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Professional Development: A Seat at the Table, Des Moines Arts Festival

In an intentional effort to elevate cultural equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts and culture community, the Des Moines Arts Festival hosts a quarterly conversation on how you can find your “Seat at the Table." Each conversation will include a panel of

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Iowa History 101: The Education and Training of Seven African American U.S. Army Officers for World War I and its Aftermath

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Join Bernard Harris, Ph.D., in a detailed analysis of little-known facts uncovered from archives and museums concerning Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in 1917, when the installation hosted the segregated Infantry and Medical Officer Training Camps.

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