• Become A Citizen Archivist

    Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IA

    Celebrate our Nations 250th Anniversary by transcribing period documents. Take a look at Colonial cookbooks at the Library of Congress from the middle of the 18th century, through the American Revolution, and on to the end of the century. It is during this crucial period that Amelia Simmons publishes the first cookbook intended specifically for […]

  • Special Screening of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION : Voices and Visions

    Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IA

    View selected excerpts from Ken Burns’ documentary, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and showcases art, music, and literature from the Revolutionary Era, offering a lens into the voices and visions of 1776. […]

  • Special Screening of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Faith and Freedom

    Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IA

    View selected excerpts from Ken Burns' documentary AMERICAN REVOLUTION, exploring religion and religious diversity in the 18th century and offering insight into the role of faith in shaping the nation's […]