Iowa Files: Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa
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Join historian Kevin Mason for an immersive journey along the 1835 First U.S. Dragoon Expedition route in Iowa. Drawing from his new book, Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa, Mason uncovers how the state’s prairies and wetlands evolved into the farms, towns, and highways we know today.
Blending environmental history, Indigenous perspectives, and the spirit of firsthand travel, this engaging presentation reveals how Iowa’s landscape still echoes with the stories of its past.
All Iowa Files programs are free and open to the public. Presentations are live-streamed on the WDMHS YouTube channel and recorded, and can be found on the channel. Thanks to our sponsors, The West Des Moines Public Library, West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation, Polk County & Bravo Greater Des Moines.
Blending environmental history, Indigenous perspectives, and the spirit of firsthand travel, this engaging presentation reveals how Iowa’s landscape still echoes with the stories of its past.
All Iowa Files programs are free and open to the public. Presentations are live-streamed on the WDMHS YouTube channel and recorded, and can be found on the channel. Thanks to our sponsors, The West Des Moines Public Library, West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation, Polk County & Bravo Greater Des Moines.
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Where is it happening?
West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, IA, United States
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Host or PublisherWest Des Moines Historical Society