3rd Thursday at Hoover's Presidential Library & Museum presents "Iowa's Communal Utopias" Online
The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for this live webinar! This event is part of the 3rd Thursdays at Hoover's Presidential Library & Museum series.
A sweeping overview of different attempts by Iowans to create their own form of utopia, beginning featuring the Iowa Pioneer Phalanx, Salburia, the Amana Colonies, the Icarian Communities, the Clydesdale Colony, Communia, and many more. This talk will provide some details about specific communal groups, and a general overview of different communal movements in American history and how they influenced community builders on the Iowa frontier, and beyond.
Peter Hoehnle is an Amana native who received his graduate degrees from Iowa State University. He has published widely on American communal societies, including volumes on Amana and the Shakers, served as President of the Communal Studies Association and as a past editor of the journal Communal Societies.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9116177361505/WN_tl4-YHC0QRiaY3VLWetzQw
Once you have registered, you will receive a link to participate in the webinar.
- Date:
- Thursday, May 20, 2021
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Branch:
- Virtual
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9116177361505/WN_tl4-YHC0QRiaY3VLWetzQw
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Educational Local History