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Tag: Our American Stories

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021joynealkidney

A Couple of Memoirs I’ve Enjoyed

May 8, 2021May 14, 2021joynealkidney

Mother’s Day guest Alan Brown

April 17, 2021March 19, 2023joynealkidney

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

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021joynealkidney

More Our American Stories: The Periwinkle Quilt

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020joynealkidney

The Blessings of 2020

December 16, 2020December 15, 2020joynealkidney

Aimless Life, Awesome God by Robert Frohlich

November 23, 2020June 3, 2021joynealkidney

The Year Adis Helped Cook for Thanksgiving

October 31, 2020March 30, 2021joynealkidney

Our American Stories, Part 3

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020joynealkidney

More from Our American Stories

September 18, 2020September 15, 2023joynealkidney

President Truman and the 1948 National Plowing Match at Dexter, Iowa

June 14, 2020April 26, 2021joynealkidney

Flag Day

May 25, 2020September 29, 2020joynealkidney

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

March 25, 2020September 2, 2022joynealkidney

Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth

March 23, 2020June 19, 2023joynealkidney

Great Grandmother Laura’s Periwinkle Quilt

January 3, 2020December 24, 2021joynealkidney

Blessings of an Ordinary Tree

November 27, 2019June 3, 2021joynealkidney

It Started With That Free Turkey–in Fifth Grade

September 11, 2019August 14, 2023joynealkidney

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

September 2, 2019April 28, 2022joynealkidney

Our American Stories on WHO-Radio

August 19, 2019February 16, 2023joynealkidney

Donald Wilson: USS California (BB-44)

August 8, 2019May 11, 2023joynealkidney

Polio–Dexter, Iowa

July 18, 2019July 21, 2022joynealkidney

Bonnie and Clyde Shootout at Dexfield Park

July 4, 2019November 18, 2022joynealkidney

Killed in Action on Independence Day 1863

July 3, 2019June 15, 2023joynealkidney

Independence Day 1907

May 24, 2019January 14, 2023joynealkidney

Lest We Forget. . .

December 14, 2018July 26, 2022joynealkidney

‘Possum for Supper

October 6, 2017January 10, 2023joynealkidney

Donald Wilson, Humble Hero

August 10, 2017December 22, 2022joynealkidney

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

July 13, 2017April 11, 2023joynealkidney

Roller Skating in the House

March 14, 2017February 7, 2023joynealkidney

Reconciling Dad the Farmer I Knew with Dad the Veteran Pilot

March 13, 2017January 14, 2023joynealkidney

Needle in her Hand

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