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1968-1974 | Video | The U.S. Exit From Vietnam War: U.S. and South Vietnamese Veterans Share Their Perspectives | Military veterans from the U.S. and South Vietnamese share their perspective on how the U.S. exited the Vietnam War, and the lasting impact of the conflict. Caesar Smith was a career military officer who served two tours in Vietnam. |
1930s | Video | The Role of Women on the Farm in the Early 20th Century | While men generally handled a majority of the fieldwork women traditionally kept the household going. Women raised the chickens and grew the gardens. They canned produce, baked bread, did the laundry and cared for the family and home. |
1975 | Video | The Right Thing to Do | Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray talks about his decision to bring refugees from Southeast Asia to Iowa to live in 1975. |
Video | The Restoration of the 1848 Pine Creek Grist Mill | In 1848, Muscatine County's first European-American permanent settler, Benjamin Nye, built this structure -- the Pine Creek Grist Mill. It stands today as one of the most pristine examples of 19th century mills in the entire country. |
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Video | The Polio Epidemic | Iowa PBS Explores | Public swimming pools were shut down. Movie theaters urged patrons to not sit too close together. And children disappeared from neighborhoods. Sound familiar? The polio pandemic ravaged communities across the country, and Iowa was not spared. |
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Illustration | The people of Iowa are known as Iowans | This illustration depicts the diverse people who make up the history of the state. Can you identify some famous people? |
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1973 | Video | The Paris Peace Accords End Direct Combat Role of United States in the Vietnam War | In January of 1973 the Paris Peace Accords were signed after four years of negotiations, with the intent to establish peace in Vietnam and end the war. The Accords were signed by the United States, and North and South Vietnam. |
ca. 1890 | Photo | The Old Capitol, pre-1900 | Old Capitol, pre-1900 |
1929-1939 | Video | The New Deal Brings Relief | The New Deal brought relief to many Iowans by providing jobs. Government projects brought electricity to Iowa farms and introduced conservation projects all over the state. |
1979 | Video | The Need is Immediate | Former chief of Iowa's Bureau of Refugee Services Wayne Johnson talks about changes in refugee services in Iowa over the years. |