"Khrushchev in Iowa" 50 Year Commemoration

Welcome to the main webpage for the 2009 “Khrushchev in Iowa” 50th Anniversary Commemoration. The first group of pages below explain the event program. The second group of pages gives extensive historic background, including 1959 press accounts, historic documents, film and photos. The short film at the bottom of this page, made by Iowa high school students, was a winning entry at the National History Day competition.
 

Program

     • Signature Events and Schedule

     • Sponsors of "Khrushchev in Iowa"

     • Other Anniversary Events

     • Press Coverage of the Commemoration

  

Background

     • Historical Materials on the Visit

     • Iowa-Russia Relations Over the Years

     • Historic Garst Farm

     • 1959 Film Footage

     • Images from the 1959 Visit

 

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