Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
Video South Vietnamese Veteran’s Perspective on U.S. Military Advisors During the Vietnam War

Hien Van Le spent 21 years in the military. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was the Head of Military Intelligence of the South Vietnamese Marine Corps from 1970 until the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
Video U.S. Army Veteran Describes the Role of Military Advisors in Vietnam in the 1960s

U.S Army veteran Caesar Smith explains the political climate of Vietnam after World War II and the role U.S. advisers played in Vietnam prior to the start of the Vietnam War. Caesar Smith was a career military officer who served two tours in Vietnam and retired as a Major. In 1964, he was a U.S.
Video Ambassador Quinn Describes Effort to Bring South Vietnamese Refugees to Iowa in 1979

Dr. Kenneth M. Quinn, former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, describes efforts by Iowa Governor Robert Ray to help bring Vietnamese refugees to Iowa in 1979.
2000 Video The History of the Iowa Capitol Building in Des Moines

Back in 1871, when the first earth was broken on a hill on Des Moines’ east side, the capitol was an expression of faith. In this segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary, learn about the building of Iowa’s historic capitol building.
2000 Video The Building of the Iowa Capitol Building

French born architect Alfred H. Piquenard, brings his love for dome structures to the rolling hills of Iowa as he leads craftsman and laborers to build the capitol building in Des Moines. This segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary.
2000 Video The Iowa Capitol Building Was Built to Last

Restoring the Iowa Capitol building became the opportunity of a lifetime for many Iowa craftsman. The restoration process allowed them to to challenge their skills against those that came before. This segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary.
2000 Video History and Maintenance of Iowa Capitol Building’s Golden Dome

Iowa’s capitol building with its gold covered dome is the largest gilded dome in the United States. Learn more about it in this segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary.