1. First People of the Prairies
Through reenactment and comments by contemporary archaeologists, this program presents the origins and way
of life of the prehistoric Indians of Iowa.
2. The Tall Grass Whispers
This program examines the ever-changing relationship between two distinct cultures--Native American and white.
3. The Path to Statehood
Marquette and Joliet first set foot on Iowa soil in 1643 beginning a 200-year process that would transform the land of Iowa into the state of Iowa.
4. The Prairie Pioneers
Pioneer life in Iowa was a lonely
struggle between humans and the environment--a struggle humans sometimes lost.
5. The Civil War
For years Iowans had provided an escape route for African Americans fleeing slavery. When war broke out, 10,000
Iowa sons volunteered to fight to
preserve the Union.
6. From Here to There
From the "modern" times of the early 1900s, viewers travel back to the days when steamboats navigated the Mississippi, steam trains crisscrossed
the state and stagecoaches bumped along Iowa's dusty roads.
7. Come to Iowa
In the 1800s many Europeans came to Iowa in search of a new and better life, bringing with them their own unique heritage which, in some communities, still survives.
8. Three Communities of Belief
The Icarians, the Community of True Inspiration and the Old Order Amish came to Iowa in the 1800s because it offered them isolation. But as the state developed, all but one of the communities were either forced to change or simply ceased to exist.
9. The Iowa Country School
The program presents the development of Iowa's early educational system.
10. Main Street
For years the main street of Iowa's small towns was the center of trade and entertainment for town residents and surrounding farmers. But after the turn of the century, things began to change.
11. Iowa's Industrial Roots
Iowa did have other industries besides farming--among them coal mining, lumbering and milling.
12. Roots in the Soil
Each advancement in farming technology brought increased yields to Iowa farmers, but it has always been farmers' love and respect for the land that make them Iowa's unsung heroes.
13. Hard Times
Through interviews, still photographs and newsreel footage, the effects of the Great Depression on Iowa are shown.
14. Iowa Impressions
This program examines the art and lives of five people who expressed their Iowa heritage in their own unique style.
15. The Coming Heritage
The way Iowans related to their environment in the past and how they will relate to it in the future creates the Iowa heritage.
