History

One could argue we've already seen 3-4 October surprises during the 2020 Presidential election cycle. On this edition of River to River, Ben Kieffer is joined by presidential historians Tim Walch and Tim Naftali. They’ll recall October surprises from the past in presidential campaigns going back to the middle of the 20th century.

Historian and biographer David Reynolds talks about his new book “Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times.”

As early voting in the 2020 general election begins in Iowa, we look back on the history of voting in the state. And we talk with a New York filmmaker who found more opportunities in Iowa.

Exploring the past with Charles Pearson as he continues to develop the Iowa African American Heritage Trail.

On this edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with museum professionals from around the state, including the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum, the Museum of Danish America, the Science Center of Iowa and the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, about how they see their futures.

Seventy-five years ago, the United States dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan. We’ll learn about the role that scientists in Ames, Iowa had in developing those weapons.

The Smithsonian Institute includes the African-American History and Culture museum, and the museum of the American Indian. But the country's largest minority group isn’t represented, yet. The House recently passed legislation to include a museum for the American Latino.

It's 100 days before the 2020 general election and voters have a lot to consider.

On this episode of Talk of Iowa, we're looking into the past and present of jazz music.

This year, as a bit of radio consolation for those of us missing RAGBRAI, we are delighted to delve into Iowa’s early bike history with Leo Landis, state curator at the State Historical Society of Iowa.