Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
2004 Video Iowa Caucus History: The Rise and Fall of Howard Dean in 2004

By the fall of 2003, Vermont Governor Howard Dean had captured the support of many in the Democratic Party. With a late push and major reinvestment in his Iowa campaign, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was able to win the 2004 Iowa Caucuses in a close race.
1930s Video Threshing Machine: Farmers Working Together

Threshing, the process of removing the grain from the stalk on a plant such as oats or wheat, was a big event that drew friends and neighbors to local farms. Prior to the steam engine, this work was laborious and all done by hand.
1850s Video Alexander Clark Helps a Fugitive Slave

Before the Civil War, some slaves escaped their slave owners and went to free states like Iowa.
1964-1976 Video An Iowa Veteran's Combat Experiences During Vietnam War

Iowa Veteran Captain Caesar Smith returned to Vietnam in 1968. Smith describes being put in charge of the 82nd Airborne's newly formed Delta Company, the loss of one of the men under his command and what had to be done to bring the fallen soldier home.
2001-2014 Video Iowa's Agribusiness Development Team Teaches Agricultural and Entrepreneurial Skills to the Afghan People during the War in Afghanistan

During the War in Afghanistan specialized troops taught Afghans better agricultural practices, the importance of veterinarian services and basic entrepreneurial skills. The goal was to help the Afghan people be more self-sufficient.
1964-1975 Video Opposition to the Vietnam War

As opposition to the Vietnam War grew, protests erupted in communities and college campuses across the United States. In May of 1970, four students were killed by Ohio National Guard troops on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio during a protest.
1930s Video Farm Life in the Early 20th Century: Avoiding Waste

Although the Great Depression made farm life even more difficult, many rural families found creative solutions to their problems. When an animal was butchered every bit of it was used. Chicken feed sacks were made into used to make dresses for the women and girls. Water was used sparingly.
2001-2014 Video The Commanding Officer of an Iowa National Guard Defines Success in the War in Afghanista

Colonel Ben Corell, the commanding officer of an Iowa National Guard and Reserve unit returning from Afghanistan reflects on the experiences of the deployment and the definition of success in wartime.
1988 Video Iowa Caucus History: The Rise of the Christian Conservative Movement in 1988

The emergence of the Christian Conservative movement and Iowans' desire for change resulted in Vice President George Bush losing the 1988 Iowa Caucuses to Kansas Senator Robert Dole and televangelist-turned-politician Pat Robertson.
1975 Video U.S. Evacuation and Fall of Saigon During the Vietnam War

By 1974, the North Vietnamese troops had violated the Paris Peace Accords and had renewed their attack on the south. It was clear the Republic of Vietnam would fall.