Burlington and Iowa City held the capital designation in Iowa before Des Moines. In this week’s Curious Iowa, The Gazette digs into why the capital moved to Des Moines, and which buildings served as temporary capitols for state lawmakers.
‘Facing the Inferno’ also features public discussions, classroom connections
The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums (UIPM) will debut Tree Tours, a new educational program series. Guests will embark on guided strolls featuring ecological diversity, symbolism, history and lore of notable tree species on campus. The first tour is noon on Friday.
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