Speakers Bureau: Greyhounds and Hawkeyes: Iowa in the Civil War

@ Join the Friends of the Onawa Public Library on November 15, 2026 for the Speakers Bureau Presentation “Greyhounds and Hawkeyes: Iowa in the Civil War” by OJ Fargo. The program details Iowa’s involvement in the Civil War from Ft. Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox. Although he focuses on the everyday experiences of a soldier in the field, Fargo also describes the situation on the home front and politics of the era. Audience questions are welcome.

Also this week in Onawa

• 1:30 Dismiss for District Wed, Oct 28
• Story Time at Onawa Public Library Wed, Oct 28 · 10 AM–11 AM
• Kids' Club Afterschool STEAM Program Wed, Oct 28 · 1:30 PM–3 PM

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