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The Tenth Annual AViD Author Series will feature TEN outstanding authors in 2010! Des Moines native Peter Hedges kicks off the series on Tuesday, April 13. Featured authors.

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Old original books and images are wonderful, but digital versions have many advantages. You can print on demand, save, export, share, zoom, etc. The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection allows you to do this with the 1875 Illustrated Historical Atlas of Iowa, published by Andreas Atlas Company. Local History Blog