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- Denise O'Brien Van shares the colorful history of Jefferson’s Post Office this Friday, April 1
- We gathered St. Patrick's Day for a celebration of shamrocks, storytelling, poetry, music, goodies and all things Irish!
- Matt Wetrich presents "Birding" this Sunday, March 6, in first of two special programs this month at the museum
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- What? There's no poem about the Greene County Fair? Poet Jerry Roberts took that as a challenge!
- Native son Chuck Holden, history prof & author, speaks on his career Sunday, July 25, at museum
- Our hour-long chat about Rippey's 150-year history helps us launch our new YouTube channel!
- Here's the line-up for Chuck & Jerry's "History Chats" at our county fair this Friday and Saturday
- Huge new museum exhibit and panel discussion on July 3 to open “Dig it! The 1950s, ’60s & ’70s”!
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- Our columnist’s thoughts on our new historical exhibit? “Well, it used to be the ’70s, and now I’m 70!”
- Sharing memories from our featured historical era -- like playing cowgirl "Dale Evans" in the 1950s
- Native son Carson Roberts is historical society’s first “director of digital history,” enhancing our offerings
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- Come join live "Skype" chat with fascinating diplomat Michael S. Owen, a Lincoln Highway explorer & author
- Iowa trivia expert brings "Iowa Trivia Challenge" to museum on Monday
- Thinking of Greene County’s old country churches, like St. Mary’s, north of Jamaica
- We're celebrating President Lincoln's 211th birthday at the museum, with free lunch, party and chat
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- Churdan High ’49 graduate “Gus” Gustafson's business career was the talk of the Twin Cities and Las Vegas – while it lasted
- The traditions & adages that guided our pioneers on when it’s planting time
- Cooper Hubbell, meet your great-great-great-grandpa Isaac Cooper, this town's namesake!
- Quick work & generous grants allow historical society to avert museum disaster
- The places where generations of a family meet for bonding become almost magical, like the author’s farm near Rippey
- We've re-scheduled our program in Cooper, from April 5 to April 12
- Historical Society meets in Cooper on Friday, April 12, with some special guests!
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- Don Orris speaks Friday on unique heritage & impact of local archery program
- Memorial homecoming tradition is growing at old Pleasant Hill Church -- service Sunday features speakers, brass band, 21-gun salute & a fried chicken potluck dinner like the pioneers had
- Exploring a pre-cut barn built in 1933 on what's now the Tronchetti farm
- Our museum has started its regular hours, opening Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings
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- Conservation director Dan Towers on Friday will share amazing history of wildlife in Greene County
- Pondering the racism that was so common around him in childhood
- A funeral of an 89-year-old stirred him to reflect on how we could all live better in a new life
- Program this Sunday: Bicycling history of Greene County – and of RAGBRAI, too!
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- How drainage enabled farming here
- Justice Harris' poem "Homecoming"
- A treasury of local poetry
- A showcase for the Lincoln Highway story
- Rick Morain's favorite food "Growing up Greene"
- What Denise O'Brien learned from her parents
- The games Rick Morain played while "Growing up Greene"
- Mahanays “return” for Bell Tower’s 50th
- Foods of the pioneers – like prairie chickens
- The killer diseases of pioneer times
- Fair’s “Healthy Baby” winner – 90 years later!
- The founding & organization of Jefferson
- Traveling & celebrating the Lincoln Highway
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How many courthouse structures have been built on the site of the current Greene County Courthouse?
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There have been three courthouses built where the Greene County Courthouse stands today. Ground was broken on the current courthouse in November of 1915, the cornerstone was set in May 1916 and the new building was dedicated in October of 1917. The centennial celebration of the courthouse is already underway, with events being planned by the “Courthouse 100” committee, with support from the Greene County Historical Society. You can learn more about the courthouse history and the celebration plans on the Facebook page “Courthouse 100: Greene County, Iowa.”
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