Assignment Iowa
Iowans in WWII (Part 1 of 2) (#115)
FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, IPTV has collected stories of Iowans involved in World War II. This episode features the following stories from that collection: recollections from B-17 bomber crews, the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Dedication at the Des Moines International Airport, and the housing of more than 180 Jews and German dissidents at Scattergood Hostel near West Branch. [27 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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Iowans in World War II - Part 1 (Full Program) (#115)
Full Program: In the spirit of Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The War," Assignment Iowa is looking back at some of our most compelling... 27:45
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Margaret Stratton, Iowa Artist (#112)
Iowa City photographer and University of Iowa Professor, Margaret Stratton, creates images that make us think about...
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Fred Easker, Iowa Artist (#112)
Fred Easker is a Cedar Rapids artist who, like Grant Wood once did, finds inspiration in the rolling hills of... 08:50
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Jim Shrosbree, Iowa Artist (#112)
Fairfield sculptor and Maharishi University Professor Jim Shrosbree explores an inner landscape where "reality" is... 07:42
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Iowans in World War II - Part 2 (Full Program) (#116)
Full Program: In the spirit of Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The War," Assignment Iowa is looking back at some of our most compelling... 27:45
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