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Iowa City History Quiz Bowl: 2002

The 2002 Iowa City History Quiz Bowl is held.

Local History

Irving Weber Statue: Dedication Ceremony

The Irving Weber statue, which is on Iowa Avenue in Iowa City, is dedicated.

Local History Weber Days

Author Visit: Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs, author of the New York Times bestseller Running with Scissors, gives a talk at Iowa City Public Library.

Recorded April 7, 2009.

Books and Writing

Journaling for Adults with Jack Gantos

Jack Gantos, 2009's author in residence, presents a journaling workshop for adults.

Recorded June 17, 2009.

Arts, Music, and Hobbies, Books and Writing

Irving Weber: The Man & The School

Irving Weber, who has a school named for him in Iowa City, is interviewed.

Local History Weber Days

The Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare and ‘The Likeness of a Jew'

Miriam Gilbert, Professor of Shakespeare, drama, and performance criticism in the University of Iowa English Department presents "Shakespeare and 'the likeness of a Jew' Shylock,...

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Iowa Pioneer Women

Bev Larson gives a presentation about Iowa's early pioneer women and their history.

Local History Weber Days

Pre Civil War Iowa and Iowa City

Loren Horton gives a presentation on pre civil war Iowa and Iowa City.

Local History Weber Days

Irving Weber: The Lion and the Man

The Iowa City Noon Lions Club tells stories about Irving Weber, Iowa City's official historian and prominent Lions Club member.

Local History Weber Days

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