Iowa

Dan Kaercher crisscrossed the Midwest region. After returning to his home state of Iowa, he always found a renewed sense of pride in this extraordinary state. Join Dan as he sets out to find the best of Iowa.

Iowans Remember Vietnam examines one of the most turbulent times in American history from the perspective of those who were there. This Iowa PBS-produced documentary also chronicles the simultaneous battle at home, where thousands of young people took to the streets to demonstrate their strident opposition to the war. Iowans Remember Vietnam explores the causes - and outcomes - of both conflicts. From the first U.S. advisors in Vietnam; through the...

"Rural and urban Iowans alike start planning next summer's garden in midwinter, when their plots are still snow-covered and deep-frozen; by state fair time their trees, shrubs, vegetables - including the ubiquitous zucchini - and flowers are thriving. Veronica Fowler's month-by-month guide to gardening in Iowa is a concise, valuable resource for all novice and experienced gardeners."--BOOK JACKET. "Beginning in January, Fowler presents a monthly checklist...

Quilts of Valor II reunites national quilting celebrities from the original Quilts of Valor to work jointly on one magnificent, new Quilt of Valor. As they sew, Alex Anderson, Mark Lipinski and host Marianne Fons share quilt making tips with viewers, as well as speak from the heart about what making quilts for veterans has come to mean to them.