History on Tap: Yup…Nope…and Why Midwesterners Don’t Say Much

Franklin Street Brewing Company 116 S Franklin St, Manchester, IA, United States

Cost: Free Location: Franklin Street Brewing CompanyThis light-hearted, yet also serious, presentation explores the whole question of a Midwestern legacy of reserve; we live in a “quiet culture” in the Midwest, often without even recognizing it.  Using many visuals and humorous examples, presenter Barbara Lounsberry (retired University of Northern Iowa English professor) probes the causes...

Czech Village Walking Tour

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: $5.00 for members of the NCSML; $7.00 for non-membersJoin NCSML staff on a walking tour of historic Czech Village. Learn about the unique history behind this fascinating neighborhood. Special stories associated with architectural landmarks in the Village will be highlighted.Presented by: CRST International

Czech Village Walking Tour

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: $5.00 for members of the NCSML; $7.00 for non-membersJoin NCSML staff on a walking tour of historic Czech Village. Learn about the unique history behind this fascinating neighborhood. Special stories associated with architectural landmarks in the Village will be highlighted.Presented by: CRST International

History on Tap: Pop! Nuclear Weapons, the Cold War, and Eighties Popular Culture

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: Free Location: NCSMLDerek Buckaloo, Coe College Professor of History, will take us through the decade of the eighties looking at how Pop Culture was influenced by the Cold War and its very real threat of nuclear war, which thankfully faded with the Cold War's surprising ending. Join us before 5:30 p.m. and check out...

History on Tap: Pop! Nuclear Weapons, the Cold War, and Eighties Popular Culture

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: Free Location: NCSMLDerek Buckaloo, Coe College Professor of History, will take us through the decade of the eighties looking at how Pop Culture was influenced by the Cold War and its very real threat of nuclear war, which thankfully faded with the Cold War's surprising ending. Join us before 5:30 p.m. and check out...