Iowa History 101 - Sports for the Liberal Arts: Reimagining Iowa's Small Colleges, 1921-1939

Date: Thursday, Jun. 23, 2022 12:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Program, 600 E Locust Street, 50319

Event Information

Description

Join Brian M. Ingrassia, history professor at West Texas A&M University, as he discusses Iowa's small colleges in the 1920s and 1930s, especially their changing views of intercollegiate athletics. Iowa colleges were on the cutting edge of a midwestern backlash against big-time, commercialized sports; they were also part of a national movement that consciously envisioned small, private colleges as institutions stressing a "liberal arts" curriculum.

Host Organization

State Historical Society of Iowa

Website

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416454710765/WN_Sfv37mUoQ5qJGRI5BOccig

Hashtag

#IowaHistory

Pricing Information

Free with advance registration

Contact

Jeff Morgan
iowaculture@gmail.com