Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1996 Video Iowa Caucus History: Bob Dole's Battle with the Conservative Right in 1996

Kansas Senator Bob Dole, a World War II veteran, was in the political fight of his life in 1995.
1944-1945 Video The Last Days of World War II

World War II was a long and brutal war. After three years, eight months and eight days, the fighting for American forces was over. It is estimated that more than 60 million people were killed in the conflicts, many of them civilians.
1980s Video Activism During the 1980s Farm Crisis

Farmers, politicians, and activists rally around the 1980s farm crisis.
2001-2014 Video An Iowa Army Medic Deals with the Chaos of a Field Hospital during the War in Afghanistan

Sergeant Heather Eberly describes her experiences as an Army Medic in a field hospital during the war in Afghanistan.
1964-1975 Video Iowa Veteran Describes Experiences as a Helicopter Pilot in the Vietnam War

Iowa veteran Lieutenant Gerald Berry, a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, describes his experiences. His duties ranged from delivering mail to troop insertion and extraction and picking up wounded.
Video Iowa's Loess Hills

The story of the Loess Hills of Iowa started more than 25,000 years ago when a large glacier began to retreat from the area. As the glacier melted, water filled the Missouri River valley. When the water level dropped, large amounts of silt were left behind.
1980s Video Decisions Made by Iowa's Farmers are Still Impacted by the 1980s Farm Crisis

Farming today is still impacted by the 1980s farm crisis.
1940s Video Socializing, Traditions and Chores for Rural Farm Families in the 1940s

The 1940s brought a lot of change to rural Midwest farm families. Electrification, indoor plumbing, transportation and media technologies altered work and culture.
1980 Video Iowa Caucus History: George Bush Beats Expectations Against Ronald Reagan in 1980

Following past candidates' success with "retail politics" in Iowa, George HW Bush came to Iowa early and often to build awareness and relationships prior to the 1980 caucuses.
2001-2014 Video The Mission and Plan of an Iowa National Guard Division during the War in Afghanistan

Colonel Ben Corell, Iowa National Guard, talks about how fighting the war in Afghanistan went beyond just the battles and skirmishes with the enemy. It also involved coordination among several groups on both sides.