CURRENT HOURS: Programs by reservation November-April
Introduce upper elementary-age students to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Explore individuals, groups, and documents that have contributed to who we are as a country, and encourage students to think critically about the firsthand accounts of this era.
On loan from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
11121 HICKMAN, URBANDALE • 515-278-5286
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