Tag: iowa history
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The Employment Man: Glenn Hastie Mitchell’s Legacy of Work
Glenn Mitchell sat at his desk, matching the unemployed with any work he could find. A veteran, a single mother, a desperate father—each one left with purpose. But jobs weren’t enough. His greatest project, the community gardens, turned empty land into food, dignity, and survival.
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The Cream Rises to the Top: Owen S. Mitchell’s Fight for Justice
Owen’s heart sank at the sight of Dandy’s lifeless calf on the barn floor. The vet’s diagnosis confirmed his worst fear: contagion had infected the herd. Facing ruin, Owen didn’t back down. “He gave me his word,” he declared in court, determined to prove that honesty should prevail.
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Salesmanship in Print: O.H. Raleigh’s Civic Voice
In the quiet light of a dusty print shop, where ink lingered in the air like the scent of ambition, Olger Herman Raleigh—known as Herman to family—found his calling. Born to Norwegian immigrants on the vast farms of Iowa, Herman’s path might have seemed set in soil and harvests, yet he felt the pull of…
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My Kindred Chronicles 