Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1855 Video Alexander Clark Fights for Voting Rights in Iowa

Iowa's first constitution of 1846 required blacks to pay a $500 bond to enter the state and barred them from voting, holding office, serving in the state militia, attending public schools and marrying whites.
1944 Video An Iowa Veteran's Account of the Landing at Omaha Beach: D-Day

On June 6th, 1944, Allied troops invaded Normandy, France in what would become known as D-Day. That day, over 150,000 troops stormed the coastline in a matter of 24 hours and set the world on a path to ending World War II and the reign of Nazi Germany.
1980s Video Iowa's 1980s Farm Crisis Divides Rural Communities

Rural communities in Iowa face deep rifts because of the farm crisis, especially between farmers and their lenders.
1930s Video Mechanization on the Farm in the Early 20th Century

As tractors began to replace horses, farm families witnessed the birth of mechanization on the farm.
1980s Video Factors that Lead up to the 1980s Farm Crisis

Changes in federal policy and international politics in the 1970s result in higher interest rates and increased agricultural commodity supply. These factors will help to usher in the farm crisis of the 1980s.
1980s Video The 1980s Farm Crisis Has a Lasting Impact.

The farm crisis hit Iowa's farm families hard and has a lasting impact on the future of commercial farming in America.
2004 Video Iowa Caucus History: The Rise and Fall of Howard Dean in 2004

By the fall of 2003, Vermont Governor Howard Dean had captured the support of many in the Democratic Party. With a late push and major reinvestment in his Iowa campaign, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was able to win the 2004 Iowa Caucuses in a close race.