Ep. 163 Chief Black Hawk, Cemeteries, and Pioneer's Land with Val Van Kooten

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Ep. 163 Chief Black Hawk, Cemeteries, and Pioneer's Land with Val Van Kooten

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The new administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa and previous guest, Val Van Kooten, joined us to talk all things Iowa's history.
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Ep. 163 Chief Black Hawk, Cemeteries, and Pioneer's Land with Val Van Kooten

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