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That's why I started this web site....to bring together some of the best Iowa has to offer and share it with those who understand how special Iowa is. You'll find works by Iowans, as well as books and DVDs that tell special stories about Iowans.
So take a look around, come back often to see new offerings, and support the uniquely Iowa way of life.
---Jeff Stein
Iowa is a great place.
That's why I started this web site....to bring together some of the best Iowa has to offer and share it with those who understand how special Iowa is. You'll find works by Iowans, as well as books and DVDs that tell special stories about Iowans.
So take a look around, come back often to see new offerings, and support the uniquely Iowa way of life.
---Jeff Stein
This Week's Featured Items
NEW--"The Floppy Show"--by Jeff Stein
In 1957, WHO-TV asked staff performer Duane Ellett to come up with an idea to help teach children how to better care for their pets. Ellett created Floppy, a high-voiced beagle dog puppet that became his sidekick for the next 30 years. Together, the iconic duo made 200 personal appearances every year at community festivals and events. The Floppy Show aired weekday afternoons in part of four decades, featuring a live studio audience of children telling Floppy riddles, beeping his nose for luck, and watching cartoons. On weekends, the duo appeared in a variety of programs over time, from the S.S. Popeye in earlier years to The Floppytown Gazette in the 1980s, featuring Floppy and other puppets Ellett created. Thousands of Iowans outside of Des Moines discovered the duo from their performances at the Iowa State Fair. Even now, 30 years after their last television appearance, Duane and Floppy still hold a warm place in the hearts of baby boomers across America. Author Jeff Stein is recognized as Iowa's leading broadcast historian. He is the author of five books, including three on Iowa broadcasting. Part of Arcadia Publishing's noted "Images of America" series.Paperback; 183 photos; 128 pages. (Arcadia Publishing, 2018) $23.55 including sales tax, plus $6.00 shipping and handling = $29.55 |
NEW--"Bill Smith: A Wrestling Legend" DVD
"Bill Smith: A Wrestling Legend" tells the story of the life and career of the oldest living Olympic wrestling champion. Bill Smith grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and became a wrestling star at Iowa State Teachers College, now the University of Northern Iowa. He was NCAA champion in both 1949 and 1950, and closed out his college career undefeated, missing his senior year of competition due to a fluke in the eligibility system. Bill also won three AAU national freestyle titles, but the crowning moment came when he captured a gold medal in the 160.5-pound class at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. As a coach, Bill led the San Francisco Olympic Club to seven national team titles and also coached high schools in two separate states (California and Illinois) to team titles, one of just three coaches to ever do that. $16.00 including sales tax, plus $3.00 shipping and handling = $19.00 |
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