| News
Releases in 2006 |
| December
21 |
New
major museum project announced for 2007
|
| December
20 |
Merle
Hay Mall Cinema offers coupons to upcoming dinosaur
exhibit
|
| December
15 |
Movies
at the Museum series continues in January
|
| December
8 |
History
Hunter tours scheduled for Dec. 16
|
| December
8 |
Show
times added to museum holiday movie schedule
|
| November
27 |
SHSI
awards $850,000 in historic preservation grants
|
| November
27 |
Holiday
movies, games and kids crafts set for December
|
| November
21 |
Annual
Holidays on the Trail set for Trails Center Dec.
2-3
|
| November
21 |
Historic
preservation building code conference set for December
|
| November
15 |
Guinness
world record-holder at Historical Museum Nov. 24
|
| November
14 |
State
Historical Society, Foundation boards meet Thursday
in Iowa City
|
| November
13 |
Historical
Museum to screen “Who Killed the Electric Car?”
|
| November
8 |
Historical
Museum to shine light (bulb) on American tradition
|
| November
8 |
Holiday
season is full of fun at Western Historic Trails
Center
|
| November
3 |
Barnes
& Noble book fair November 11-12 for Historical
Museum
|
| October
25 |
Iowa
Historical Foundation names Pritchard new director
|
| October
20 |
Murder
mystery movie comes to Council Bluffs
|
| October
10 |
New
exhibit explores alternative transportation
|
| October
10 |
Archaeology,
Halloween and Murder Mystery at the State Historical
Museum
|
| October
6 |
“Lives
& Legacies Trolley Tour” at Historical Museum and
Terrace Hill
|
| October
4 |
Western
Historic Trails Center hosts “Villisca Ax Murder
House” Oct. 15
|
| September
28 |
New
State Historical Museum exhibit for kids of all
ages
|
| September
27 |
State
Historical Society board meets Thursday in Iowa
Falls |
| September
11 |
Programs
mark opening of Governor’s exhibit |
| September 5 |
New
exhibit explores lives and legacies of Iowa’s 39
governors - “Portrait of a Governor: A Life, A Legacy”
opens Sept. 15 |
| August
8 |
SHSI
announces Country School grant awards |
| August
8 |
SHSI
awards nearly $400,000 in REAP and Historic Resource
Development grants |
| August
7 |
History
of Meskwaki available on new CD-ROM |
| July
26 |
SHSI
awards research grants to eight scholars |
| July
18 |
Museum
visitors “Rediscover Iowa History” with rarely seen
artifacts |
| July
18 |
Public
can “Adopt a Flag” at Historical Museum |
| July
7 |
White
Catfish Camp at WHTC July 22-23 |
| July
6 |
Historical
Museum offers guided tour of exhibits July 15 |
| July
6 |
Historical
Museum day camps focus on children’s theater |
| June
30 |
New
exhibit honors Iowa’s Medal of Honor recipients |
| June
22 |
New
museum exhibit pays tribute to Iowa’s Medal
of Honor soldiers |
| June
22 |
Abbie
Gardner Cabin sesquicentennial July 15-16 |
| June
15 |
Central
Iowa teen wins $100,000 at National History Day;
Eight more Iowa students earn high honors at national
competition |
| June
12 |
Iowa
students to present history project at Smithsonian’s
Air and Space Museum |
| June
12 |
Iowa
teacher named finalist for national history teaching
award |
| June
1 |
SHSI
anticipates increased tourism at historic sites |
| May
30 |
State
funds available for storm-damaged historic properties |
| May
23 |
State
Historical Society board meets this week in Cedar
Rapids |
May
19 |
Broadway,
Hollywood legend Patricia Neal at Historical Museum
June 4 |
May
10 |
Leininger
participates in annual welcome center training
and tour |
May
8 |
SHSI
announces historic preservation, community history
awards |
May
3 |
SHSI
announces summer children’s theater season
and day camps |
May
2 |
Additional
23 Iowa students qualify for National History
Day contest |
April
28 |
$30,000
in emergency funds available to stabilize storm-damaged
historic properties |
April
25 |
25
students win National History Day in Iowa contest |
April
25 |
First
Annual River Voices Storytelling Festival June
2-3 |
April
24 |
Genealogy
Conference Set for May 5-6 |
April
20 |
Celebrate
Community History During National Historic Preservation
Month |
April
19 |
2006
State History Day Schedule |
April
18 |
Calling for State Historical Society Board of Trustees
nominations! |
April
10 |
SHSI
Board Meeting Agenda |
April
7 |
Battle
flags exhibit held over; preservation lab tour April
15 |
| April
6 |
Blues
Before Sunset Launches 2006 Concert Series with
the Blue Band |
April
5 |
Ice
Age Saturday comes to the Historical Museum |
March
31 |
“Grant
Wood: Prairie Rebel” fundraiser performance
April 7 |
| March
17 |
Tickets
to special viewing of “Ice Age 2”
on sale Monday at State Historical Museum |
March
17 |
Historical
Museum presents fundraiser performance of “Grant
Wood: Prairie Rebel” |
| March
9 |
State
Historical Museum hosts Irish fest, Victorian-era
fashion show |
March
9 |
Spring
break brings Tall Tales, crafts, games
to Historical Building |
March
8 |
Historic
Hale Bridge airlifted by Iowa National Guard Chinook
helicopters |
February
24 |
National
History Day district competition begins March
4 |
February
7 |
“Creative
Gathering” at Western Historic Trails Center
Feb. 16-18 |
| January
31 |
NEH
grants to battle flags, Montauk projects |
January
26 |
New
exhibit showcasing Iowa Civil War battle flags
opens February 18 |
January
25 |
State
Historical Society board meets Thursday in Perry |
January
20 |
Chinese
Dancers to perform at State Historical Museum |
January
18 |
SHSI
Board of Trustees Meeting January 26 |
| January
11 |
Lucas
County’s Walter Heston profiled in Iowa
Heritage Illustrated |
January
9 |
Save
the date! Battle Flag Ball fundraiser to be held
February 17 |
January
3 |
Historical
Museum extends tours of battle flags and permanent
collection into 2006 |
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