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At the
Sioux City Public Museum - Thursday, March 19 at Noon.
Sioux City Scandals of the 20th Century!
This
week I will be at the Sioux City Public Museum at 4th and Nebraska. Join
me for “History at High Noon” this Thursday.I will be talking about the
scandals that rocked Sioux City in the 20th century – and made headlines
across the country!
We
will also define what makes something a scandal, and which were actually
crimes. We will see how that turned out for all concerned. We will also
consider if there are any events that you think should have been a
scandal – and don’t seem to have escalated to create public outrage.
 I
know, 50 minutes is NOT enough time – but I will do my best to cover the
controversies that have held the headlines over the years!
What
we’ll really learn is why Sioux City doesn’t like the “Little Chicago”
moniker: in scandals, “we don’t take second place to nobody!”
😊
About the presenter:
Russ
Gifford, Senior Lecturer with Western Iowa Tech’s Institute for Lifelong
Learning, delivers tales of American history to audiences in the
tri-state region. His two decades of programs include nearly 400 unique
talks, plus numerous articles and historical papers. Gifford’s work
garnered two teaching awards and his lectures have been supported by
grants from Humanities Iowa, the Kind World Foundation, and others.
“His ratings were the highest for our entire season of 12 workshops, and
far eclipsed those for the previous season. He created a fantastic
class, and people left feeling empowered.”
-- Dr. Lynn Barteck, Tri
State Graduate Center
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