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...

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...