From its earliest years; Mount Pleasant was known as the �Athens of Iowa�: a small town with a big story and a center of learning and culture. Even during the town�s pioneer era; the citizens of Mount Pleasant championed education; establishing numerous schools and a college. Progressive ideals; including abolitionism and women�s education; took root. As the home of Sen. James Harlan; an important ally of Abraham Lincoln; the city emerged as a bastion of support for the president. During the hardship of the Civil War; the community took up a second cause; becoming the location of the state mental health asylum. The drive for the improvement of life only increased; bolstered by the city�s numerous schools; churches; and most importantly a spirit of community.
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