Natalie Dunlap
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Iowa Public Radio
Monica Nassif founded the company Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, using her mother, Thelma Meyer, as the spokeswoman.
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These Iowa siblings were suspended for protesting the Vietnam War at school. They took their case to the Supreme Court — and won — in Tinker v. Des Moines. -
This Iowan was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College. She lived to be a supercentenarian, dying in 2026. -
We Can Do Better, a book of speeches and letters, share's Johnson's messages of our shared responsibility to care for the earth. Then, how Riverside Iowa became the future birthplace of Captain Kirk.
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This native Iowan is often referred to as the king of late night television. -
This Iowan is a television actor known for his roles in The Bear and Platonic. He plans to produce a show about growing up in small-town Iowa as a Filipino kid. -
This Iowan was an Oscar winner who appeared in more than 40 films. She is best remembered for her role in It’s a Wonderful Life.
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From quirky t-shirts to SNL laughs to a glamorous Muppet — discover what makes these Iowans truly famous.
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This Iowan took what he learned from traveling the country playing football to elevate the Iowa City food scene. -
This Iowan moved back home after graduating college and opened a t-shirt store in Des Moines. 20 years later, RAYGUN has 10 locations across the Midwest.
