"Khrushchev in Iowa" 50 Year Commemoration

 

Welcome to the main webpage for the 2009 "Khrushchev in Iowa" 50th Anniversary. The first pages below explain the anniversary event. The second group of pages give 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.

 

 

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