Tag Archives: Iowa

Black History Month – Simon Estes

Posted on February 22, 2021 by vanbraman

February is Black History Month and each year I usually try to read several related books during the month. One of the books that I have read this month has a close connection. Simon Estes in His Own Voice was … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Winter Olympics

Posted on February 20, 2021 by vanbraman

All the bad weather across the country has me thinking of an editorial cartoon from 1960. Frank Andrea Miller was an editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register from 1953 until his death in 1983. He won a Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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