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Category: Iowa History

1 day ago June 2, 2023June 2, 2023joynealkidney

Guthrie County Pioneers arrived June 2, 1855

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The Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Capitol Grounds

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023joynealkidney

When Winter Came: A Country Doctor’s Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023joynealkidney

Reflections Along the White Pole Road

March 3, 2023March 5, 2023joynealkidney

Mr. Connrardy, the Husband of Exira’s Famous Sewing Teacher

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023joynealkidney

“An Evening With Carl Sandburg,” State College of Iowa, 1963

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023joynealkidney

The Wilson Connection to the White Rock Conservancy at Coon Rapids, Iowa

December 30, 2022January 3, 2023joynealkidney

The New “Leora Book” a topic on The Culture Buzz

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022joynealkidney

Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots–List of Chapters

October 28, 2022December 15, 2022joynealkidney

Book Talk in Guthrie Center November 1

October 24, 2022January 25, 2023joynealkidney

Prairie College Country School and first “Talking Machine”

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022joynealkidney

Melville No. 2 County School

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022joynealkidney

GI Night School and President Truman’s Platform

July 8, 2022October 13, 2022joynealkidney

Iowa’s M and M Divide

June 20, 2022March 14, 2023joynealkidney

Clint Knee, notable Perry Lawman, part of Bonnie and Clyde Posse

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022joynealkidney

Dallas County Freedom Rock Selfies

May 12, 2022July 29, 2022joynealkidney

Unfortunate Spring Weather, May 12, 1907

January 26, 2022December 30, 2022joynealkidney

Iowa’s Six Littleton Brothers, All Lost as a Result of the Civil War

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022joynealkidney

The Rock Island Wreck, January 1899

December 28, 2021January 24, 2022joynealkidney

Why 1846 was an “Astonishing and Decisive” Year

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021joynealkidney

Dallas County Freedom Rock Dedicated Two Years Ago

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021joynealkidney

Leora’s Early Stories–Need Help With Working Title and Cover Photo

August 9, 2021June 25, 2022joynealkidney

President Eisenhower at the Iowa State Fair

July 12, 2021February 20, 2023joynealkidney

A Delightful Iowa Memoir

July 4, 2021December 24, 2021joynealkidney

Killed in Action on Independence Day 1863

June 21, 2021September 7, 2021joynealkidney

The Cheerleaders and Encouragers for “Leora’s Dexter Stories”

June 11, 2021June 25, 2021joynealkidney

John Neal, Muralist at the Iowa Gold Star Museum, Camp Dodge, Iowa

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021joynealkidney

The Federal Writers’ Project–American Guide Series

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021joynealkidney

Nu Alpha Gamma Chapter tours Minburn sites Saturday by Sue Leslie

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021joynealkidney

Earlham Bricker-Price Senior Series–May 2021

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