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History at High Noon:  100 Years of Girls Sports in Sioux City
Mar
21

History at High Noon: 100 Years of Girls Sports in Sioux City

Presenter Theresa Weaver, Curator of Education, chronicles young women’s involvement in local sports in recognition of Women’s History Month. Learn how Title IX and social movements pushed Sioux City schools into girls’ sports and how the iconic “Iowa Girl’s Basketball” story played out locally.

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History at High Noon: Egyptomania in Sioux City
Nov
17

History at High Noon: Egyptomania in Sioux City

November 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Haley Aguirre, Archival Records Clerk, highlights the story behind one of the most important excavations in Egyptology, and how it impacted the design of many contemporary Sioux City buildings.

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History at High Noon: Sioux City’s Bridges and Viaducts 1865-Present
Oct
20

History at High Noon: Sioux City’s Bridges and Viaducts 1865-Present

Located at a point where the Big Sioux River, Floyd River and Perry Creek join the Missouri; Sioux City has depended on a network of bridges to cross its waterways since its earliest days. Matt Anderson, Curator of History, provided a photographic overview of these impressive structures through the years.

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History at High Noon: Powering Sioux City
Sep
15

History at High Noon: Powering Sioux City

Ever since 1872 public utility companies have utilized ever-changing technology to provide power for Sioux City homes and businesses. In this photographic presentation, Archival Records Clerk Haley Aguirre discusses the histories of these power companies, the power plants that they built, and how they worked to meet the energy needs of Sioux Cityans over the years.

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History at High Noon: How the Automobile Shaped Sioux City
Jun
16

History at High Noon: How the Automobile Shaped Sioux City

Presented by Matt Anderson, Curator of History, in conjunction with the exhibit, “Knoepfler Chevrolet: Celebrating 100 Years in Sioux City.” the program draws on the Museum’s extensive photographic collection to revisit the role of the automobile during the 20th century. What began as a curiosity during the late-1890s and early-1900s, had become a staple of everyday life by 1920.

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