Old Capitol's steps and lawn have been a place to celebrate, mourn and protest for 150 years.
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| President Lincoln Memorial Service, April 19, 1865. |
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| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial service, April 9, 1968. |
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| President John F. Kennedy memorial service, Daily Iowan, November 25, 1963. |
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| Student-led demonstration on east steps, 1968. |
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| University of Iowa Marching Band on west lawn, commencement ceremony, 1935. |