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The State Law Library of Iowa, located on the second floor of Iowa’s Capitol, is home to the A. J. Small Room, which houses the Law Library’s…

Brian Duffy was born on May 9, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and…

Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing…

1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical…

Charles Reuben Keyes (May 5, 1871-July 23, 1951) graduated from Cornell College with a B.A. in philosophy in 1894, earned a master’s degree in 1898…

The Iowa County Histories document the early history of Iowa and provide biographical sketches of its citizens. Descriptions of the events that shaped…

A history of the state of Iowa up through the 1920s, written especially for children.

This is a collection of letters and documents written by and to Abraham Lincoln between 1843 and 1865. Most of the correspondence is from his…

Contributor: Coe College, Stewart Memorial Library

Coe College is a private, four-year co-educational liberal arts college that was founded in 1851…

Photos of the Iowa Capitol Complex were taken around 1913 when state officials decided to clean up the area around the Capitol. There were very few…