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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Andrew Carnegie's Riches in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bettendorf Public Library on April 15\, 2027\, for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Andrew Carnegie’s Riches in Iowa” by Dr. Shana Stuart.  \n\n\n\nThis program\, led by the director of the Carnegie Libraries in Iowa project\, explores the unique features of the acquisition of Carnegie funding by communities in Iowa. Factors that impacted their efforts included personal connections with Carnegie and the choice of architectural styles. The history and experiences of a community are also examined within the broader context of Iowa’s interest in building public libraries.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-andrew-carnegies-riches-in-iowa/
LOCATION:Bettendorf Public Library\, 2950 Learning Campus Dr\, Bettendorf\, Iowa\, 52722\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270416T100000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: From Winterset to the World Series: Iowa's Hidden Role in Creating Modern Baseball
DESCRIPTION:Join Bricker-Price Block on April 16\, 2027 for “From Winterset to the World Series: Iowa’s Hidden Role in Creating Modern Baseball\,” a Speakers Bureau presentation by Tim Zarley. \n\n\n\nMost people assume baseball’s greatest stories happened in New York\, Chicago\, or Boston. Few realize how many of them ran through Iowa. In this presentation\, baseball historian and author Timothy Zarley reveals the remarkable Iowans who stood at the center of the most turbulent and transformative period in baseball history — the battle between the National and American Leagues that created the game we know today. \n\n\n\nFrom Fred Clarke of Winterset\, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to three consecutive pennants while doubters said he was too obtuse to win\, to the Robison brothers of Dubuque who controlled one of the National League’s most powerful franchises\, to an Iowa Senator from Davenport who introduced a bill to hang anyone caught playing baseball on Sunday — Iowa’s fingerprints are all over the early game. Drawing on primary source research from period newspapers and his award-nominated Baseball War Series\, Zarley brings these forgotten figures back to life and connects their stories to the birth of modern baseball.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-from-winterset-to-the-world-series-iowas-hidden-role-in-creating-modern-baseball/
LOCATION:Bricker-Price Block\, 105 S Chestnut Ave\, Earlham\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270418T140000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Refuge\, Torture\, & Resistance: The Role of Music During the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center on April 18\, 2027 for the Speakers Bureau program “Refuge\, Torture\, & Resistance: The Role of Music During the Holocaust” by Dr. Christine Beard.  \n\n\n\nThis deeply moving and powerful lecture-recital delves into the extraordinary and often haunting role of music during the Holocaust\, examining repertoire banned by the SS Kulturkammer and what type of music was performed in the camps and ghettos. Through the heartbreaking stories of Jewish composers whose lives were extinguished by the Nazi regime\, Dr. Beard exposes how the Nazis twisted music into a weapon of psychological cruelty\, even as prisoners reclaimed it as a lifeline. In the darkest of circumstances\, music became a fragile sanctuary: an act of courage\, identity\, and resistance against a world intent on erasing them.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-refuge-torture-resistance-the-role-of-music-during-the-holocaust-2/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Rd\, Sioux City\, Iowa\, 51103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270420T190000
DTSTAMP:20260903T182859Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths\, the History\, the Players
DESCRIPTION:The Prairie City Public Library will host John Liepa on April 20\, 2027\, as part of the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau. In this program\, Liepa—professor emeritus\, historian\, and lifelong baseball card collector—explores the myths surrounding baseball’s origins\, the game’s early history\, and its spread to Iowa during the Civil War. Audiences will discover Iowa’s baseball pioneers and enjoy a look at Liepa’s extensive collection of memorabilia\, highlighting the state’s 225 Major Leaguers and seven Hall of Famers. A must for baseball fans and Iowa history enthusiasts alike.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-how-iowa-met-baseball-the-myths-the-history-the-players/
LOCATION:Prairie City Public Library\, 100 S Marshall St.\, Prairie City\, Iowa\, 50228\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270420T200000
DTSTAMP:20260903T183923Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Flute in Myth and Legend
DESCRIPTION:Join the Marshalltown Tuesday Musical Club on April 20\, 2027\, for the Speakers Bureau presentation “The Flute in Myth and Legend” by Dr. Christine Beard.  \n\n\n\nThis lecture-recital explores the enduring power of myth and legend through music for the flute\, examining how composers across cultures and time periods have drawn inspiration from ancient stories\, folklore\, and archetypal characters. Myths—whether rooted in Greek antiquity\, Celtic folklore\, or broader oral traditions—have long served as vessels for shared values\, fears\, and human questions\, and music offers a uniquely evocative way to retell these stories without words. Through live performance and engaging commentary\, the program traces how legendary figures\, supernatural beings\, and heroic narratives are translated into musical character\, color\, and gesture. Audiences are invited to consider how composers use melody\, rhythm\, and timbre to suggest transformation\, conflict\, fate\, and wonder\, while also exploring the historical and cultural contexts that gave rise to these works.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-the-flute-in-myth-and-legend/
LOCATION:MCSD Orpheum Welcome Center Movie Theater\, 220 East Main St\, Marshalltown\, Iowa\, 50158\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270421T170000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Birdwatcher-in-Chief: Theodore Roosevelt and America's Birds
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dayton Public Library on April 21\, 2027 for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Birdwatcher-in-Chief: Theodore Roosevelt and America’s Birds” by Duane Jundt. \n\n\n\nTheodore Roosevelt’s reputation as the foremost conservationist president is assured and his hunting exploits are the stuff of legend. What is less well known is that Roosevelt was an avid birdwatcher and a champion of preserving America’s threatened bird species and habitats. And Roosevelt was no late comer to birding; he enjoyed observing and cataloging birds as a boy and he never recovered from this addiction. As President\, Roosevelt acted decisively on behalf of America’s birds\, but his interaction with birds also had a marked effect on him. This talk will explore the role birds and birding played in Roosevelt’s life.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-birdwatcher-in-chief-theodore-roosevelt-and-americas-birds-2/
LOCATION:Dayton Public Library\, 22 1st St NW\, Dayton\, Iowa\, 50530\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270424T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260903T180733Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
DESCRIPTION:The Bettendorf Public Library will host Pete Grady on April 24\, 2027\, for a one-man performance that brings Civil War General and 18th President Ulysses S. Grant to life. Through storytelling\, period music\, and historic images\, Grady explores Grant’s military victories\, presidential leadership\, and personal life\, offering an informative\, humorous\, and moving portrayal of one of America’s most influential figures.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-unconditional-surrender-a-visit-with-ulysses-s-grant-2/
LOCATION:Bettendorf Public Library\, 2950 Learning Campus Dr\, Bettendorf\, Iowa\, 52722\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270425T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260915T144856Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center on April 25\, 2027 for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad” by David Connon.  \n\n\n\n“Preacher\,” “congressman\,” “negro-stealer”: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell was called all of those things during his life. He was called a negro-stealer because he participated in the Iowa Underground Railroad. J.B. Grinnell and other Grinnell residents helped at least 37 fugitive slaves who passed through their town before the Civil War. But some residents opposed this work. David Connon will tell a story of racism\, noble actions and conflict. He will highlight abolitionist John Brown’s visit to Grinnell\, and Grinnell’s first riot over the presence of fugitive slaves in the public school.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-josiah-bushnell-grinnell-and-the-iowa-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Rd\, Sioux City\, Iowa\, 51103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270426T183000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
DESCRIPTION:The Council Bluffs Public Library will host Pete Grady on April 26\, 2027\, for a one-man performance that brings Civil War General and 18th President Ulysses S. Grant to life. Through storytelling\, period music\, and historic images\, Grady explores Grant’s military victories\, presidential leadership\, and personal life\, offering an informative\, humorous\, and moving portrayal of one of America’s most influential figures.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-unconditional-surrender-a-visit-with-ulysses-s-grant/
LOCATION:Council Bluffs Public Library\, 400 Willow Ave\, Council Bluffs\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260925T214648Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Laura Ingalls Wilder
DESCRIPTION:Join the Cambridge Memorial Library on May 8\, 2027 for a Speakers Bureau program by Sarah Uthoff. \n\n\n\nThis program about Laura Ingalls Wilder gives a general overview of Laura’s life. It features slides taken at all the Laura sites\, and audiences can expect to learn about the life of the real person behind the “Little House on the Prairie” series.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-laura-ingalls-wilder-2/
LOCATION:Cambridge Memorial Library\, 225 Water St\, Cambridge\, Iowa\, 50046\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260923T190159Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Iowa's Rogues and Heroes
DESCRIPTION:Join the Malvern Public Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Iowa’s Rogues and Heroes” by author Ann Hanigan Kotz. \n\n\n\nAre you familiar with the Sir Francis Drake inheritance scam and the Iowa man who helped perpetuate it? Or the Cedar Rapids sisters who gained national fame by allowing audiences to throw food at them during their performances? Did you know that the leader of the Monuments Men was an Iowan? \n\n\n\nIowa’s history is filled with remarkable\, eccentric\, heroic\, and sometimes infamous individuals whose stories have largely been forgotten. Join Iowa historical fiction author Ann Hanigan Kotz as she uncovers these fascinating tales and brings Iowa’s past to life through engaging storytelling and historical research.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-iowas-rogues-and-heroes/
LOCATION:Malvern Public Library\, 502 Main St\, Malvern\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270517T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270517T193000
DTSTAMP:20260923T182126Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:The Council Bluffs Public Library will host Darcy Maulsby on May 17\, 2027 for the Speakers Bureau program “Adventures Along the Lincoln Highway in Iowa.” Maulsby takes audiences on a journey along the historic Lincoln Highway\, better known today as Highway 30. Developed more than a century ago\, the Lincoln Highway transformed travel in Iowa and across America. In this engaging presentation\, Maulsby shares stories of innovation\, community spirit\, and the enduring sense of freedom tied to America’s first transcontinental highway—an adventure that might just inspire your next Iowa road trip.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-adventures-along-the-historic-lincoln-highway-in-iowa-2/
LOCATION:Council Bluffs Public Library\, 400 Willow Ave\, Council Bluffs\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260923T185228Z
CREATED:20260923T185223Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:The Malvern Public Library will host Darcy Maulsby on May 18\, 2027\, for the Speakers Bureau program “Adventures Along the Lincoln Highway in Iowa.” Maulsby takes audiences on a journey along the historic Lincoln Highway\, better known today as Highway 30. Developed more than a century ago\, the Lincoln Highway transformed travel in Iowa and across America. In this engaging presentation\, Maulsby shares stories of innovation\, community spirit\, and the enduring sense of freedom tied to America’s first transcontinental highway—an adventure that might just inspire your next Iowa road trip.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-adventures-along-the-historic-lincoln-highway-in-iowa-3/
LOCATION:Malvern Public Library\, 502 Main St\, Malvern\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260903T164304Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Still We Move: Migration\, Memory\, and the Making of Black Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bondurant Community Library on May 20\, 2027 for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Still We Move: The Migration\, Memory\, and the Making of Black Iowa” by Abena Sankofa Imhotep.  \n\n\n\nThis talk traces Black movement through Iowa\, from early migrations like Buxton and the Great Migration to the modern pursuit of justice and belonging\, revealing how Black Iowans have not only survived the Midwest’s contradictions but redefined what it means to call Iowa home.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-still-we-move-migration-memory-and-the-making-of-black-iowa/
LOCATION:Bondurant Community Library\, 104 2nd St NE\, Bondurant\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270523T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260903T141218Z
CREATED:20260903T141209Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Uncover the Secret History of the KKK in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Join the West Des Moines Historical Society as they host speaker Darcy Maulsby for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Uncover the Secret History of the KKK in Iowa.” \n\n\n\nWhite hoods and robes. Cross burnings. Parades of Ku Klux Klan members on the streets and fairgrounds of Iowa’s small towns and cities. It all seems improbable—and yet it happened repeatedly in countless rural and urban communities across Iowa in the mid-1920s.  While much of this history is shrouded in mystery\, and some has been lost\, a surprising number of stories\, photos and news clippings still exist\, when you know where to look. This powerful program takes you back in time to better understand why the “second coming” of the KKK occurred at this point in American history\, how the secretive group gained traction in Iowa\, why the KKK faded into history (at least in Iowa) prior to the Great Depression\, and what this history means for us today.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-uncover-the-secret-history-of-the-kkk-in-iowa/
LOCATION:West Des Moines Public Library\, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy\, West Des Moines\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270602T140000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Working With the Enemy: German\, Italian\, and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa During the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:The Spencer Public Library will welcome historian Chad Timm on June 2\, 2027\, for a presentation on Iowa’s little-known World War II prisoner of war camps. Chad Timm explores life in the camps at Algona and Clarinda\, the labor POWs provided to local farmers\, and the complex relationships between prisoners and communities. This program sheds light on a surprising chapter of Iowa’s wartime history and the humanity found amid conflict.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-working-with-the-enemy-german-italian-and-japanese-prisoners-of-war-in-iowa-during-the-second-world-war-2/
LOCATION:Spencer Public Library\, 21 E 3rd St\, Spencer\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270708T133000
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DTSTAMP:20260914T213630Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Long Way Home
DESCRIPTION:Join the Elgin Historical Society on July 8\, 2027\, for the Speakers Bureau Program “Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Long Way Home” by Sarah Uthoff. This Laura Ingalls Wilder program gives a general overview of Wilder’s life. It features photos taken at all of the Laura Ingalls Wilder homesites and museums.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-laura-ingalls-wilder-a-long-way-home/
LOCATION:Elgin Historical Society\, 231 Center St.\, Elgin\, Iowa\, 52141\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270720T110000
DTSTAMP:20260923T183752Z
CREATED:20260923T183747Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Nancy Drew: Iowa's Heroine to the World
DESCRIPTION:The Adel Public Library will host Barbara Lounsberry on July 20\, 2027 for a fascinating look at the Iowa roots of one of literature’s most iconic detectives. Nancy Drew’s creator\, Mildred Augustine of Ladora\, was a trailblazing journalist\, pilot\, and author whose life was as inspiring as her famous character. Through engaging storytelling and vivid images\, Lounsberry celebrates Nancy Drew’s enduring legacy and Augustine’s remarkable contributions as a role model for generations.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-nancy-drew-iowas-heroine-to-the-world/
LOCATION:Adel Public Library\, 303 S 10th St\, Adel\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260903T152621Z
CREATED:20260903T152617Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Banned Play On: Music by Banned\, Censored\, and Persecuted Composers
DESCRIPTION:Join the Urbandale Public Library on September 9\, 2027\, for the Speakers Bureau presentation “The Banned Play On: Music by Banned\, Censored\, and Persecuted Composers” by flutist Dr. Christine Beard.  \n\n\n\nThis program explores the lives and music of composers whose voices were silenced\, suppressed\, or displaced through persecution\, censorship\, and exile. Emerging from an ongoing commitment to socially engaged music-making\, the project examines how political ideology\, race\, gender\, religion\, sexual identity\, and nationalism have shaped—and often curtailed—the careers of composers across the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawing on extensive original research that has uncovered nearly 900 works for flute by affected composers\, the lecture contextualizes music created under conditions of oppression\, war\, and forced migration. While some works reflect resistance\, grief\, or outrage\, others reveal the quiet persistence of artistic expression despite extraordinary circumstances. Together\, they illuminate the diverse ways composers responded to trauma\, censorship\, and displacement. \n\n\n\nThe program highlights both familiar figures—such as composers exiled during World War II or marginalized during political purges—as well as lesser-known artists whose music has largely disappeared from the standard repertoire. Special attention is given to forgotten works for flute and piccolo\, including pieces written under severe material and political constraints\, often resulting in innovative instrumentation and unique musical language. Beyond musical analysis\, the lecture situates these compositions within broader historical and cultural frameworks\, examining how music has functioned as resistance\, preservation of identity\, and testimony. By engaging with these stories\, audiences are invited to consider the enduring relationship between art and power\, the human cost of cultural repression\, and the importance of recovering marginalized voices.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-the-banned-play-on-music-by-banned-censored-and-persecuted-composers/
LOCATION:Urbandale Public Library\, 3520 86th St\, Urbandale\, Iowa\, 50322\, United States
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