Overview :Bill Knapp, a leading business figure and philanthropist in Des Moines, enjoyed a rags-to-riches rise that took him from a poor, southern Io... Read More
Overview :"The Real Deal: The Life of Bill Knapp," which was written by award-winning author and Simpson College history professor William B. Friedric... Read More
Overview :What started with a single man seeking opportunity in the new capital city of Des Moines, eventually grew into one of the largest constructi... Read More
Overview :Unstoppable is the first in-depth biography of Roxanne Barton Conlin, who rose from a difficult childhood where she faced an abusive father,... Read More
Overview :For decades, the Iowa State Fair was considered the classic summer exposition; it was what most Americans envisioned when they thought of a ... Read More