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Civil War Monument, Iowa Capitol GroundsCurrent Programs
Meetings usually consist of a social hour, dinner, and program. Anyone may attend the program free of charge, but regular attenders are requested to pay membership dues to defray costs. Most events are held at The Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant, 11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa. The restaurant is near the intersection of I-80/35 and Hickman Road and offers free parking. The meeting room is to the left of the front door. Here is a typical evening schedule:5:30 p.m. -- Cash Bar Opens
6:30 p.m. -- Dinner by Reservation
7:15 p.m. -- Program BeginsDINNER RESERVATIONS -- Click here
PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON -- Contact John Liepa at 515-961-8539
PAST PROGRAMS -- Click here for a partial list
Spring 2020 Campaign
January 15
"How to Read a Civil War Soldier's Letter" -- Dr. Steven Gates, Morningside CollegeFebruary 19
"Science & Art History: A New Interpretation of a Civil War Painting" -- Dr. Maura Lyons, Drake UniversityCANCELLED: March 18
"Stonewall Jackson and Civil War Medicine" -- Dr. Wayne Richenbacher, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa CityCANCELLED: April 15
"Espionage Cloaked in Lace" -- Susan Howell, Des Moines Civil War RoundtableCANCELLED: May 20
"The Sultana Disaster" -- Mike Morrell, Moline, ILCANCELLED: June 17
"The Lost Cause: A Medieval Comparison" -- Dr. Thomas Lacaque, Grandview University
Fall 2020 Campaign
CANCELLED: September 2
"The Lost Gettysburg Address" -- David T. Dixon, Santa Barbara, CACANCELLED: October 7
"The Vacant Chair in Bremer County" -- Professor Terry Lindell, Wartburg College, Waverly, IACANCELLED: November 4
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