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Topic: Foundations for One Community: The History of People of Color in Ames, Earliest Times to 1950
Presenter: Gloria Betcher, Associate Teaching Professor of English, Iowa State University
Join Ames History Museum and Ames Public Library for a series of online lectures.
Today, the City of Ames and Iowa State University are working to create one community that is more inclusive for all residents. But what was Ames like for people of color before the mid-twentieth century? Hear about the sometimes-difficult experiences of Ames’ residents of color, who laid the foundations upon which the city and Iowa State built a better future.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please register for this event at ameshistory.org/event/foundations-one-community-history-people-color-ames-earliest-times-1950
UPCOMING LECTURES
For more information about the Ames History Museum lecture series, visit www.amespubliclibrary.org/HistoryLectures
Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames History Museum.
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