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☀️ Summer at the State Historical Museum is packed with fun, learning, and discovery for all ages! From solving mysteries and curating exhibits to digging into archaeology and podcasting history, there’s something for every curious mind. 🕵️‍♂️🗺️📚🎙️ There’s still time to register — visit history.iowa.gov or click the link in our bio! 📍Workshops Day Camps featured: 📖 Young Historian Workshop | June 11–13 🕵️‍♀️ Goldie’s Detective Agency Family Camp | June 18 🖼️ Junior Curator Day Camp | Jun

☀️ Summer at the State Historical Museum is packed with fun, learning, and discovery for all ages! From solving mysteries and curating exhibits to digging into archaeology and podcasting history, there’s something for every curious mind. 🕵️‍♂️🗺️📚🎙️ There’s still time to register — visit history.iowa.gov or click the link in our bio! 📍Workshops Day Camps featured: 📖 Young Historian Workshop | June 11–13 🕵️‍♀️ Goldie’s Detective Agency Family Camp | June 18 🖼️ Junior Curator Day Camp | Jun

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Iowa Film History Preserved 🎬 We’re thrilled to announce that the State Historical Society of Iowa has completed the digitization of 107 historic films from the Iowa Conservation Commission collection! ✨Thanks to an $18,971 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program, these films are now preserved for future generations of researchers, historians, and film buffs alike. 🌼 From wildlife and conservation to mid-century Iowa life, these digitized f

Iowa Film History Preserved 🎬 We’re thrilled to announce that the State Historical Society of Iowa has completed the digitization of 107 historic films from the Iowa Conservation Commission collection! ✨Thanks to an $18,971 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program, these films are now preserved for future generations of researchers, historians, and film buffs alike. 🌼 From wildlife and conservation to mid-century Iowa life, these digitized f

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We’re thrilled to launch NaviLens at the State Historical Museum of Iowa — and give you a whole new way to experience history! Here’s a sneak peek from today’s media visit 👀 & catch our segment on KCCI 8’s 5 o’clock news tonight!📍See you TOMORROW | 9 AM–3 PM #NaviLensLaunch #AccessibleMuseum #MuseumInnovation #KCCI #CivicsInAction #InclusiveExperience #PrairieMeadowsGrant #StateHistoricalMuseumOfIowa | State Historical Society of Iowa

We’re thrilled to launch NaviLens at the State Historical Museum of Iowa — and give you a whole new way to experience history! Here’s a sneak peek from today’s media visit 👀 & catch our segment on KCCI 8’s 5 o’clock news tonight!📍See you TOMORROW | 9 AM–3 PM #NaviLensLaunch #AccessibleMuseum #MuseumInnovation #KCCI #CivicsInAction #InclusiveExperience #PrairieMeadowsGrant #StateHistoricalMuseumOfIowa | State Historical Society of Iowa

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Big Creek Historical Society | State Historical Society of Iowa

Big Creek Historical Society | State Historical Society of Iowa

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Another beautiful view on a beautiful Keokuk County, Iowa day. Do we have winter just so we can truly appreciate warmer days? | Keokuk County Historical Society and Museum

Another beautiful view on a beautiful Keokuk County, Iowa day. Do we have winter just so we can truly appreciate warmer days? | Keokuk County Historical Society and Museum

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Iowans care deeply about history—and we’re grateful. 💙 We recently spoke with Iowa Public Radio to share more about our Iowa City Centennial Building and Research Center and address questions we’ve been hearing. If you’d like to get involved—through advocacy, volunteering, membership, or donations—we welcome your support. Together, we keep Iowa’s history alive. 🎧 Hear the full interview here: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2025-08-20/state-historical-research-center-in-io

Iowans care deeply about history—and we’re grateful. 💙 We recently spoke with Iowa Public Radio to share more about our Iowa City Centennial Building and Research Center and address questions we’ve been hearing. If you’d like to get involved—through advocacy, volunteering, membership, or donations—we welcome your support. Together, we keep Iowa’s history alive. 🎧 Hear the full interview here: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2025-08-20/state-historical-research-center-in-io

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May your Thanksgiving feast with family and friends be extra special - Jack Steele Collection | Malvern, Iowa Historical Society

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Ice going out of the river in the middle of January is a highly unusual event. Scott Lawson captured this video on 1/14/2026. The ice scours out old tree trunks and so forth from the dam but also bangs against the infrastructure. We can’t help but think that the river will refreeze and the ice will go out again at its usual time the third week of March. Thank you, Scott. | Iowa Falls Historical Society 2026

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Can YOU say it? 👀 SHSI Administrator, Val Van Kooten hits the streets in Des Moines with “Street Smarts: A250 Edition” to see if Iowans know what big birthday is coming up for our nation—and what it’s actually called! (Hint: it’s a mouthful.) 🎉🇺🇸Mark your calendar and find out more about America250, plus how you can celebrate at https://history.iowa.gov/learn/iowa-america-250 . Special thanks to our #StreetSmarts guests, Liz, Krystal, Steve, Tiana, and Derek of Plain Talk Books & Coffee for

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"We view this race as outsiders vs. insiders": Iowa democratic U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek talks about campaign finance reform in Des Moines

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Veteran Jack Hayes Funeral at Pennington Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, IA 2-27-26 #veteran

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Altman Cemetery, Keokuk County, Iowa- SE of Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa. #findagrave, #cemetery

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Iowa Hero George “Bud” Day #iowa #history

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5 Years of Notes on Iowa! 🎂 #iowa #history

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State Historical Society’s Iowa City research facility closure fallout explained

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Missouri Valley, Iowa History #missourivalleyiowa #iowahistory #iowa #harrisoncountyiowa #iowalife

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Railroad Crosses the Mississippi River #iowa #history

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If the Rock Run Dam still existed in Iowa Falls today………. | Iowa Falls Historical Society 2026

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