| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Video | An Iowa Veteran's Account of the Bataan Death March During World War II | Following their surrender to Japanese forces at the Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II, tens of thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops were forced to march 60 miles over six days as prisoners of war. |
| 1964-1975 | Video | Iowa Veteran Major Harold Johnson Describes Being Prisoner of War in Vietnam | During the Vietnam War many United States soldiers were captured and held as prisoners of war. Many soldiers reported being regularly tortured, and some were used for military propaganda. This video includes archival footage and interviews with Iowa veteran Harold Johnson. |
| 1940s | Video | Maytag Factory, Newton IA - Changes to Support World War II | The decision by the United States to join World War II required mass production of goods and increased services to support the war effort. Within weeks the country was changing course and retooling existing factories to support the needs of the war. |
| 1940s | Video | Experiences of an Iowa Female Nurse during World War II | As World War II waged on, many women in the United States volunteered to do their part and support our troops by becoming nurses and medical support people in the war. Nurses played a vital role in helping care for the wounded and providing moral support to American troops. |
| 1980s | Video | The 1980s Farm Crisis Changes Federal Agriculture Policies | New agricultural policy is developed and existing policy changed during the 1980s in reaction to the farm crisis. |
| 2008 | Video | Iowa Caucus History: Obama's 2008 Victory | An epic Democratic campaign ends with an historic victory for Barack Obama and stinging defeat for the early favorite Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, as Obama gains the support of an unprecedented surge of first-time and independents voters. |
| 1980s | Video | The1980s Farm Crisis Impacts All Farmers in Iowa | Four different farm families in Iowa each come to farming through different means. Each is impacted by the 1980s farm crisis. |