Do We Know the Story of Our Own Place?

The Des Moines Lyceum

We all know the general outline of the story of our country, but do we know the story of our city, our state, our region?

Gravitate Coworking (Downtown)

<p>Dave Price, national Emmy Award and Edward R. Murrow Award winning political journalist and Leo Landis, curator of the State Historical Museum of Iowa, will share their perspectives on why we need to know state and local, and not just national history, to understand our place.</p><p>Join us for beer and good conversation.</p>

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