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  2. The Floppy Show - Wikipedia

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    The Floppy Show is an American children's television series starring Duane Ellett, broadcast on NBC affiliate WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa from 1957 to 1987. Ellett created Floppy in early 1957 to help teach people how to take care of their pets on the TV show Pet Corner, before moving on to their own show.

  3. State Historical Society of Iowa - Wikipedia

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    The SHSI maintains a museum, library, archives, and research center in Des Moines and a research library in Iowa City, as well as several historic sites in Iowa. It was founded in 1857 in Iowa City, where it was first affiliated with the University of Iowa. As the organization grew in size and collections, it became a separate state agency ...

  4. McCaughey septuplets - Wikipedia

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    Kenny and Alexis chose to stay in the Des Moines area and attend Des Moines Area Community College, and Brandon enlisted in the United States Army. [20] In 2017, the septuplets became aunts and uncles when their sister Mikayla gave birth to a son after getting married in 2015. In May 2019, Natalie was the first of the septuplets to get married.

  5. List of museums in Iowa - Wikipedia

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    This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.

  6. Iowa State Fair - Wikipedia

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    The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa in August. It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is based in the state capital Des Moines, Iowa over an 11 day period in August. With over a million visitors, it is one of the largest and best known state fairs in the United States.

  7. Hoyt Sherman Place - Wikipedia

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    History. In 1850, Hoyt Sherman purchased five acres of land in Des Moines for $105. In 1877, Hoyt Sherman Place, the family home, was completed with the help of William Foster, an Iowa architect. Almost immediately, it is noted in writings to be, "a society showplace of the grandest scale." [2] Among its distinguished guests are General William ...

  8. Adventureland (Iowa) - Wikipedia

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    The name comes from the popular newspaper comic strip Toonerville Folks and the Des Moines Interurban route that ran through Altoona that was nicknamed the "Toonerville Trolley." Was replaced by the A-Train. Trapper John's Adventure: 1974 1976? A "low-profile river excursion" boat ride, tells the story of the historical growth of Northeast Iowa.

  9. List of people from Des Moines, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    Chris Pirillo, television personality and technology figure. Dante Powell, stand-up comedian. Ronald Reagan, actor and President of the United States, was a radio sports announcer in Des Moines. Brandon Routh, actor, best known for title role in Superman Returns. Martin Spellman, actor.

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