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Tag: Our American Stories

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Mother’s Day guest Alan Brown

April 17, 2021April 18, 2021joynealkidney

Family History Reveals Conditions of Great Depression by Dennis L. Peterson

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More Our American Stories: The Periwinkle Quilt

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The Blessings of 2020

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Aimless Life, Awesome God by Robert Frohlich

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The Year Adis Helped Cook for Thanksgiving

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Our American Stories, Part 3

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More from Our American Stories

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Flag Day

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Artist Ray Sorensen’s Freedom Rocks: Iowa Memorial Day Treasures

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Laura’s Periwinkle Quilt

January 3, 2020April 26, 2021joynealkidney

Blessings of an Ordinary Tree

November 27, 2019November 26, 2020joynealkidney

It Started With That Free Turkey–in Fifth Grade

September 11, 2019April 19, 2020joynealkidney

Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice

September 2, 2019March 30, 2021joynealkidney

Our American Stories on WHO-Radio

August 8, 2019March 17, 2021joynealkidney

Polio–Dexter, Iowa

May 24, 2019April 26, 2021joynealkidney

Lest We Forget. . .

October 6, 2017March 30, 2021joynealkidney

Donald Wilson, Humble Hero

August 10, 2017March 30, 2021joynealkidney

An Iowa Waitress Became an Officer’s Wife–in Texas

July 13, 2017April 26, 2021joynealkidney

Roller Skating in the House

March 14, 2017May 2, 2021joynealkidney

Reconciling Dad the Farmer I Knew with Dad the Veteran Pilot

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