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Contact:
K.C. Hummel, (515) 281-6058
Tami Foster, (515) 281-5020
DES MOINES, Iowa - From rural medical
practices to women's organizations to country
schools and the history of automobile registration,
amateur and professional historians will find
something of interest at the annual Iowa History
Forum, April 6, at the State Historical Building.
"There will be something for everyone,"
said K.C. Hummel, co-chair of the event, which is
sponsored by the State Historical Society of Iowa.
"The schedule is filled with presentations and
panel discussions on a wide variety of topics."
Many of the sessions detail the latest Iowa history
research, including 75 years of school consolidation
in Iowa, immigration from Mexico and Central America,
history of labor and union organization, and clemency
requests to Iowa's governors at the turn of the 20th
century.
An update on Iowa's Civil War battle flag
collection will also be included in the conference.
Participants will have an opportunity to see the
battle flags up close in the flag lab and learn about
the preservation work currently underway.
This year will also feature a discussion on the
success stories of the Imagine Iowa 2010 initiative,
which is the Department of Cultural Affairs' program
to strengthen the state's environment for arts and
culture.
Complete conference information is available at the
Society's Web site at www.iowahistory.org.
Registration is $35 per person or $10 for attending
spouses and students. An optional catered awards
luncheon is available for an additional $10 per
person.
Deadline for registrations is March 15. For
information on conference registration, call Linda Lee
at 515-281-6412. Walk-ins are welcome but for those
wanting lunch, the registration deadline is March 15.
The State Historical Building, located at 600 E.
Locust in Des Moines, is open Tuesday through
Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 4:30
p.m. For more information, call 515-281-8741.
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