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.
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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 ... 27:45
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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 ... 27:45
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A Visit with Shawn Johnson (#111)
Meet Shawn Johnson, the 15 year-old rising star of gymnastics, who recently won the Pan American Games' ... 07:09
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Local organizations get involved in the Joffrey visit... (#114)
Local organizations, like Children's Square U.S.A. in Council Bluffs, get involved in the Joffrey visit. ...
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What makes The Joffrey Ballet different? (#114)
What makes The Joffrey Ballet different, besides being one of the best? Judith Hurtig, Artistic Director ...
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Program Description: Assignment Iowa examines the issues and events that shape what it means to be an Iowan. Hosted by Iowa Public Radio's Todd Mundt, the series explores a wide range of timely topics and the ways they affect Iowa and Iowans.
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35 Years of Hancher and Joffrey (#114)
To celebrate Hancher Auditorium's 35th anniversary, The Joffrey Ballet tours Iowa, visiting five cities in nine days. IPTV travels with them, tracing Hancher's history in Iowa and The Joffrey's long relationship with Hancher.
- Mon, December 15, 8:00 PM on IPTV
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