History on the Move presents

History on the Move presents "Lincoln and Iowa": An Unveiling Event

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

9 a.m.

State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines

Program will include comments by Cyndi Pederson, director of the Iowa Department
of Cultural Affairs and Brenda Mainwaring, Union Pacific Railroad

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Cyndi Pederson cordially invites you to an event to unveil a new history education project from the State Historical Society of Iowa.

History on the Move is a program from the State Historical Society of Iowa that brings Iowa history to the students of Iowa. History on the Move (HOM) will feature new, exciting exhibits in a mobile format that will enable school children across the state to learn about Iowa history without having to travel.

The first exhibit in this new format is "Lincoln and Iowa." This exhibit, produced in cooperation with the Iowa Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and with support from Union Pacific Railroad Foundation, highlights Lincoln's associations with Iowa both before and during the Civil

War. Did you know that Lincoln owned land in Iowa? Or, that Lincoln visited with Grenville Dodge in Council Bluffs to discuss a route for a transcontinental railroad? These and more Lincoln associations will be highlighted in the exhibit as well as a chance to see if you "measure up" to Lincoln!

The initial visits of the HOM trailer will accompany a play about Abraham Lincoln produced by the Old Creamery Theater of Amana. Schools that book the play will also get the traveling exhibit.

Contact Old Creamery Theater, (319) 622-6034 or www.oldcreamery.org for booking information. Schools may also book the exhibit independently by contacting Maureen Korte at (515) 281-5111 or Maureen.Korte@iowa.gov.