Next week in eastern Iowa: three opportunities to catch Notes on Iowa Live! Cedar Rapids (April 30), Fairfield (May 1), Newton (May 2)!

Very excited to announce that Kevin T. Mason, PhD of Notes on Iowa is coming to West Liberty to talk with my students next week!

Swing the ax long enough and the tree will fall. 🪓

Spirit Lake on May 16!

Come explore the incredible ingenuity of Iowans with historian Kevin Mason. take a journey in time to witness how Iowans create unique products, build iconic brands, and better the state’s communities in a ticketed event at the History Center.

Come explore how Iowa changed more than any place on Earth over the course of the 1800s. Journey back in time with historian Kevin Mason to a time of Indigenous borderlands, treaty making, military expeditions, and environmental change.

Plan to join The History Center and Notes on Iowa for an unforgettable evening exploring great innovators in Iowa's past on Tuesday, April 30 in Cedar Rapids!

Tickets on sale now!

Good mail day! Looking forward to diving into Austin Frerick “Barons” in advance of his upcoming event at NIACC on April 9.

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Two years ago today I decided to start each day writing about Iowa history. I haven’t stopped yet.

Notes on Iowa Live! Now booking for spring and summer 2024. Bring an engaging Iowa history event to your local organization, school, or library for an unforgettable night of appreciating the past!

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It’s almost like American society systematically and completely devalued historical study over the past 20 years or something. Oh, wait….

See, as well, Kevin T. Mason, PhD on 'Centering Studies of Midwestern History' for his experiences teaching #Midwest history in a region where state and local history-oriented courses tend to be on the books.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/article…

Consistency is 🔑 #Duolingo360

On the absence of college courses in Midwestern history, see Kevin T. Mason, PhD 'In the Shadow of the South and West: Centering Studies of Midwestern History' in our new issue muse.jhu.edu/issue/50251 Midwestern History Association Midwest Museums Midwesterner

Take a look at the newest issue of MiddleWestReview to check out an analysis I did on how R1/R2 colleges study regional history across the country.

Meet Kevin Mason, an outdoor enthusiast and history professor who hiked across the state in 2021.

Watch his story from the latest episode of Iowa Life >>> bit.ly/hikingacrossio… Notes on Iowa