This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Mightier Than the Sword Exhibit Opens at Iowa Museum
A new exhibit at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids explores African-American literature from the 18th century to today. The show features a garret replica of Harriet Jacobs and digitized narratives, with sections on pre Civil War, Reconstruction, Harlem Renaissance, Black Arts Movement, civil rights, and late 20th century to present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edar Rapids
Harriet Jacobs
Garret
Brianna Kim
Jacobs
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
James Hicks
Chicago
Kim
Stephen Mally
the Gazette
Yani
Virgil Powell
U.S