Iowa History 101: “Sincere but Misguided and Dangerous”: Professor George Herron at Iowa College

Join the State Historical Society of Iowa for an online learning series that focuses on the past lives of Iowans to help commemorate the 175th anniversary of Iowa. In this weeks webinar, titled “Sincere but Misguided and Dangerous”: Professor George Herron at Iowa College, 1893-1899", professor Jeff Johnson discusses George Herron’s turbulent time at Iowa College (now Grinnell College), where he preached and lectured as a Professor of Applied Christianity, doing so as a member of the Social Gospel movement and on his journey to socialism.