Notary Service Suspended for May

Due to staffing changes, Notary service will not be available at the Library for the month of May, 2024.

West Des Moines City Hall offers free Notary services – please contact them ahead of time to arrange an appointment.

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Iowa Files: Manifest Destiny

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

All Ages, Adults
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Event Details

Manifest Destiny is the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable. This lead to exploration, colonization and a rapidly changing country. Educator Kent Halstead will share 19th century images exploring this concept and discuss events such as the doomed Donner Party that were part of this movement west.

Presented in partnership with the West Des Moines Public Library and with the support of the Friends Foundation of the West Des Moines Library, the Iowa Arts Council and EMC Insurance. 

 

Please note that the originally scheduled program about Celina Karp Biniaz will be rescheduled. Please check the West Des Moines Historical Society website or Facebook page for more information.