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This Iowan became famous for his writing about farm life and was the first to receive an honorary degree from the University of Northern Iowa. -
This Iowa teacher became famous for her blue eyes/brown eyes exercise that had children experience prejudice on a personal level. -
Waterloo schools canceled their annual African-American Read-in, fearing loss of funding. The 1619 Freedom School decided to plan their own. -
Waterloo’s Gary Kroeger said that with his "Iowa modesty" he couldn’t believe he was in a room with so many stars.
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