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George Bush
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Summary: George Bush shares his life story as well as his personal philosophy, goals, and hopes for the future.
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Hiram M. Drache
Summary: Roswell "Bob" Garst (June 13, 1898|November 4, 1977) was an American farmer and seed company executive. He developed hybrid corn seed in 1930 that allowed greater crop yields than open-pollinated...
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George Kramer
Summary: Jacobus Kramer was born in 1886 in Holland. His parents were Beirend Pieter Kramer (1857-1891) and Geertruida Mein (1858-1915). He married Geertje Klap (1888-1979), daughter of Gerrit Klap...
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Summary: Robert Christian Otto (1925-2002) was the principal of the Johnston High School from 1968 until his retirement in 1983.
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Summary: "In April 1947, Rutgers University Press published one of the most complete stories of hybrid corn -- how it came to be developed, the people who brought it from idea to reality and its future. The...
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Summary: Article from June 1, 1967 issue of the Des Moines Register in which Henry A. Wallace was honored as the fifth man to receive the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation's Iowa Award. Mr. Wallace's widow, Ilo Wallace, accepted the award.
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Summary: A brief biography of Henry A. Wallace and information about a centennial project to honor his achievements.
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Karen Duberstein
Summary: Original drawing of the Johnston Public Library building in black and turquoise ink on white paper.
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Summary: Recording of Sonny Brewer's lecture and book signing on March 27, 2007 at the Johnston Public Library. Mr. Brewer speaks about his books and writing workshops in Fairhope, AL. Nestled along the...
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Mrs. Hamilton
Summary: Annie moves to a small town where there are no sidewalks. After the city puts in sidewalks, the citizens have a sidewalk celebration.
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Rita Whitmer
Summary: This children's book is in poetry form, and is based on real events when a mountain lion walked down from the mountains near Santa Fe, New Mexico and strolled through the historic Santa Fe Plaza.
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Mary Kay Shanley
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Summary: The box, fashioned from wood salvaged from the house where her father grew up, held treasures. A lion penny bank, an old wooden spoon, a dog collar. Memories that define who you are. The Memory Box...
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Summary: Maudie, one of a large family growing up in Iowa in the early 1900s, seems to attract nothing but trouble when all she wants is to be noticed for herself; and when a crisis hits the family she finally accomplishes this in the best way possible.
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Ruth E Wallace
Summary: "The Barnyard Stories, written and illustrated by Ruth E. Wallace, delighted a generation of children when they first appeared as a regular feature in Wallace's Farmer magazines in the late 1920s....
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Summary: Iowa History Journal's mission is to preserve the history of the state and present it in a fashion that is both educational and entertaining.
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Summary: The people. The places. The stories. The life. As Iowa's original state magazine, "The Iowan" is your gateway to travel destinations, history and adventure, food and events. It explores everything...
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performer Johnston High School Concert Choir
Summary: From the students in the vocal music program at Johnston High School, 40 were selected to make the up the Concert Choir for 1970-71. At the beginning of the school year, planning started for a...
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