Video: Topics: Culture & Society: Holidays
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Holiday Debt (Full Program) (#119)
Full Program: For the first time since the great depression The American savings rate is non-existent. Many Iowans may enter the Holiday season carrying heavy debt burdens. On the next Iowa Journal we'll explore... 27:53
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O' Christmas Tree (#3313)
Christmas tree growers are hoping that an increase in sales will make a white Christmas a little greener. 05:05
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Out and About: Orange City, Iowa (#110)
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Orange City.
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Overview of the Economics of Fairs and Festivals (#103)
David Swenson says economists see fairs and festivals as providing two types of economic benefits: first, keeping local dollars within their community, and second, having outside money come into town. 03:49
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RAGBRAI: The Economic Impact (#103)
Iowa has a unique festival which has a state-wide economic impact. It’s RAGBRAI, the Des Moines Register’s annual bike ride across the state. RAGBRAI could be considered a ‘fair on wheels’ and...
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Festivals, Fairs & Fun (Full Program) (#103)
Full Program: Can a straight laced, hard working culture like Iowa’s party its way to prosperity? That’s a proposition we’ll address tonight when we examine the hard numbers of fun. We look at the full story,... 27:47
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Fair 2007: Veterans Parade (#3804)
The Veterans Parade is both solemn and celebratory. On the Grand Concourse, Fairgoers pay their respects to those who fight -- and die -- for us. 04:30
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A Capitol Fourth 2007 | PBS (#2007)
Join us live from Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Capitol for America's biggest and best-loved birthday party: A Capitol Fourth 2007. This year veteran actor Tony Danza will host a star-studded show... 04:06
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Taste of Chicago, Illinois (#105)
Dan Kaercher visits the Taste of Chicago food festival. 00:45
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NATURE | Christmas in Yellowstone | Outfoxed | PBS (#2403)
Yellowstone's red fox cleverly hunts for mice that it can only hear, not see, beneath the snow. From the "NATURE" episode "Christmas in Yellowstone." Academy Award-winning actress Linda Hunt... 03:34
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NATURE "Christmas in Yellowstone" | Fox Hunt | PBS (#2403)
This program re-airs Dec. 24. A red fox shows its ingenious method of catching rodents that it can hear - but not see - beneath the snow. Join NATURE for a breathtaking look at wintertime deep... 02:04
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NATURE | Christmas in Yellowstone | Sleeping Bears | PBS (#2403)
This program re-airs Dec. 23 on PBS (check local listings). Watch a grizzly bear deep in hibernation Join NATURE on PBS for a breathtaking look at wintertime deep within America's first national... 02:09
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Fleming Rutledge on Easter | PBS
An author and priest reflects on the Easter story of crucifixion and resurrection. 05:19
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Easter Hope in Time of War | PBS
Best-selling author Frederick Buechner explores the meaning of Holy Week and Easter. 06:45







