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Month: May 2023

5 days ago May 31, 2023May 31, 2023joynealkidney

Six Terrific Book Ideas for Father’s Day Gifts, all with Iowa Ties

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Why Memorial Day Matters by Lee Habeeb

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The Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Capitol Grounds

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Daniel Sheridan Wilson, Born 100 Years Ago, Stuart, Iowa

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Pollywogs Become Shellbacks

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The Newlyweds left the altar to “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”

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Marilyn Marie Bode (1945-2023), a Friend Gone Too Soon

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Ever Hear of a Kissel Kar?

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The Library at the Hotel Pattee

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Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

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