Marking The 175th Anniversary Of Iowa Statehood

By Charity Nebbe,

Published March 5, 2021 at 6:40 AM CST

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Iowa was granted statehood 175 years ago on December 28, 1846. As the state marks this historical milestone, there’s an opportunity to study fuller, more complex and honest accounts of Iowa's history.

On this episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with historians Leo Landis and Susan Kloewer about some of the people, events and forces that have shaped the state of Iowa through the new Iowa's People & Places exhibit at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. The exhibit covers 13,000 years of history.

Guests:

· Leo Landis, state curator, State Historical Society of Iowa
· Susan Kloewer, administrator, state curator, State Historical Society of Iowa

Marking The 175th Anniversary Of Iowa Statehood

Iowa was granted statehood 175 years ago on December 28, 1846. As the state marks this historical milestone, there’s an opportunity to study fuller, more complex and honest accounts of Iowa's history.

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