Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1940s Interactive Peter-Mar Toy Wagon

The Peter-Mar toy company in Muscatine, Iowa, produced wooden toys during the 1940s. Since lumber was limited to government contracts during World War II, the company used scrap lumber to create their product.
Video Julien Dubuque, Lead Mining and the Mines of Spain

In 1796, Julien Dubuque began searching for lead and other mineral deposits in what is now known as the Mines of Spain.
Video Devonian Fossil Gorge

The Devonian Fossil Gorge near the Coralville Dam in eastern Iowa provides a glimpse of Iowa’s prehistoric past.
Video The Restoration of the 1848 Pine Creek Grist Mill

In 1848, Muscatine County's first European-American permanent settler, Benjamin Nye, built this structure -- the Pine Creek Grist Mill.  It stands today as one of the most pristine examples of 19th century mills in the entire country.
1968-1974 Video The U.S. Exit From Vietnam War: U.S. and South Vietnamese Veterans Share Their Perspectives

Military veterans from the U.S. and South Vietnamese share their perspective on how the U.S. exited the Vietnam War, and the lasting impact of the conflict. Caesar Smith was a career military officer who served two tours in Vietnam.
1968-1874 Video South Vietnamese Military Veterans Describe France’s Role in the First Indochina War in Vietnam after World War II

Bao Cam Lo and Hien Van Le served in the South Vietnamese military during the Vietnam War.
Video The Fall of Saigon | A Soldier’s Perspective

Vietnam War veteran Caesar Smith describes his feelings regarding the U.S. retreat after the fall of Saigon. Smith was a career military officer who served two tours in Vietnam.
Video “We Have to Stop Communism” | A U.S. Soldier’s Perspective on War and Politics in Vietnam

Vietnam war veteran Dan Gannon gives his perspective on the war and the politics that surrounded U.S. involvement. Gannon is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He spent more than 300 days in combat, rising to the rank of Captain before leaving the military.
Video South Vietnamese Veterans’ Perspective on End of Vietnam War

Bao Cam Lo and Hien Van Le served in the South Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. In this segment from Iowa Experience: Vietnam, they share their perspectives on the circumstances that led to the U.S. exit from Vietnam.
Video South Vietnamese Veteran Describes Experience in “Re-education” Camp After Vietnam War

Hien Van Le spent 21 years in the South Vietnamese military. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was the Head of Military Intelligence of the South Vietnamese Marine Corps from 1970 until the Fall of Saigon on April 30,1975.