Legendary actress and Des Moines native Cloris Leachman returned to her hometown for four events Aug. 27-28, including “Hollywood Backstories” at the State Historical Museum of Iowa on Aug. 27, where she demonstrated her famous comedic wit onstage in front of a packed theater audience, pressed her handprints into a cement tile and answered questions about her career and life in Des Moines. Photo by Michael Swanger/Iowa History Journal
Volume 8, Issue No. 6 Nov/Dec 2016
›Lights, camera, Cloris! A conversation with legendary actress Cloris Leachman
›Act of valor: Bob Feller was the first famous athlete to answer the call to duty after Pearl Harbor
›Bomb throwers, strikebreakers and button makers. The 1911 labor revolt that shook the Pearl Button Capital of the World.
›Publisher’s Perspective: Iowa history council update
›Exploring History: See the hidden historic downtown of Independence
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the World Food Prize. Our cover story, written by Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, is featured on our cover. Photo by Michael Swanger
Volume 8, Issue No. 5 Sept/Oct 2016
›World Food Prize: How the seeds were sown to fight hunger
›The real Herbert Hoover: Part 3 of 3
› The Lane Sisters: Stars of the stage and cinema
›Publisher’s Perspective: Car show offers ‘time travel’
›Exploring History: Fort Atkinson
›Iowa Country Roads: Iowa is a state of newspapers
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The history of hot air ballooning is tethered to mid-20th century Iowa. Photo by Angelina Peace
Volume 8, Issue No. 4 July/Aug 2016
›Taking Flight: How hot air ballooning took off in Iowa
›The real Herbert Hoover: Part 2 of 3
›What’s in a Name? Windsor Heights
›Publisher’s Perspective: An appreciation for Odes published adoration of Iowa
›Exploring History: Iowa’s contributions to the National Park Service
›From rising water, to high heat: A history of Modern Woodmen Park
›Iowa Country Roads: Savoring a summer memory
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Iowa native Herbert Hoover served as President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. Photo courtesy of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
Volume 8, Issue No. 3 May/June 2016
Cal McVey early baseball player
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
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William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody was born in Scott County near Le Claire in 1846, and perhaps the most well-known celebrity in the world at the turn of the 20th century.
Volume 8, Issue No. 2, March/April 2016
Buffalo Bill, Legend of the Old West
Iowa Hall of Pride: Stories of celebrities and success come to life through interactive exhibits
From Adair to Wright, How Iowa’s counties got their names
Keeping Hope Alive: Don’t forget that Hope Emerson was seriously talented and funny
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Since 1972, the Iowa caucuses have bloomed and grown to a phenomenon covered by national and international media. Our cover story, which publishes one month ahead of the 2016 Iowa caucuses, delves into the history of them and includes perspectives from David Yepsen , former Des Moines Register chief political writer. Cover illustration by Brian Duffy
Volume 8, Issue No. 1, January/February 2016
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›Historical Happenings
›Letters to the Editor
›Iowa History Journal Quiz
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