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Hoover's Hometown Days August 3-4, 2012
Please keep checking back as we are adding more information about 2012 Hoover's Hometown Days every day. This year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum and we have many special exhibits planned. Following are a few highlights at this year's celebration.
A new exhibit, "The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War," hits the road in a 32-foot trailer and is part of the State Historical Museum's educational outreach program to serve Iowans in their communities. The exhibit was unveiled April 12, 2011, in conjunction with activities commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. "The Fiery Trial" exhibit includes engaging graphics and multimedia:
- A visual timeline of Iowa's participation in the Civil War
- Panels about Iowans and their Civil War experiences
- Information about Annie Wittenmyer, a Sanitation Agent for Iowa who oversaw the needs of Union Army soldiers
- The impact of the Civil War on Iowa
- The role Iowa played in the Civil Rights movement when it approved the right to vote for African-Americans
- A computer program that allows visitors to research Civil War ancestors by person, town, township or congressional district