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BARN-BURNING AND OTHER ACTS OF PATRIOTISM
DR. KEITH FYNAARDT
In 1918, WWI’s anti-immigrant jingoism incited a vigilante band of Iowa farmers and led to the burning of Dutch-Americans’ barns, businesses and other buildings east of Pella, Iowa—including Peoria Christian Reformed Church and the nearby Christian school.
Presentation is held at the museum at 6:30pm. Seating is limited.