Vietnam War

Former Iowa Gov. Robert Ray made a decision 50 years ago that echoed beyond Iowa's borders — a bold choice to welcome Tai Dam refugees from Southeast Asia in their hour of need. Matt Walsh, author of The Good Governor: Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees of Iowa, joins the show to discuss Ray's history-making decisions post-Vietnam. Then, Vinh Nguyen and Hieu Pham discuss their experiences as refugees who made Iowa home.This show was originally produced in May 2025.

A new documentary captured the experiences of Vietnam War veterans in Iowa. Then, a theatre started by Grant Wood and his friends turns 100 years old.

Vinh Nguyen has lived in Iowa for decades, but he grew up in Vietnam during the war, which ended April 30, 1975.

Remembering Iowa's decision to welcome southeast Asian refugees after the Vietnam war, and a look at their legacy in the state.

Vinh Nguyen has lived in Iowa for decades, but previously, he grew up in Vietnam during the war which ended April 30, 1975.

In April 1975, Marine pilot John Morgan received orders to fly his helicopter to Vietnam and help evacuate people after the war. It ended up being the largest helicopter evacuation in history — and a defining moment in his life as an American.

The service and sacrifice of Black Americans in defense of the United States is believed to be a driving force in the progress of civil rights over generations.

Author Jerry Harrington discusses his new book, Thunder from the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes.

Kim Phuong Taylor faced up to five years in prison on 52 counts of voter fraud. The federal judge worried the public might see the case as politically motivated.

A man of working class origins who overcame severe alcoholism to become the governor of Iowa and a U.S. Senator — on this episode of River to River, the life of Harold Hughes.