West Des Moines Historical Society
This is the channel for the West Des Moines Historical Society. Included are recordings of the Iowa Files, a public lecture series presented in partnership with the West Des Moines Public Library, as well as educational videos for teachers and other promotional videos. Please subscribe!
Iowa Files: Over the Hill to the Poor Farm
Iowa Files: The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Iowa Files: Hoyt Sherman's Enduring Legacy
Iowa Files: Women’s Correction in Iowa; A History
Iowa Files: Cheap Lands & Broken Treaties
Iowa Files: One Small Step for Iowa, One Giant Leap for America
Iowa Files: Exploring Our Past.
Iowa Files: Lessons Learned by Working in Iconic Des Moines Restaurants
Iowa Files: Taste of the Junction
Iowa Files: Legacy Woods
Iowa Files: Nothing Compares!
Iowa Files; Celina Biniaz; Saved by Schindler’s List
Iowa Files:
Iowa Files: The Rise and Fall of Center Street.
Iowa Files: Manifest Destiny and Stories of the West
2023 Recap
Iowa Files: Unconditional Surrender; A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
Iowa Files: Hysterical Legislation; The Early Years of Womens' Suffrage in Iowa
The Iowa Files: Camp Doge; Always Ready
Iowa Files: UFOs in Iowa
Iowa Files: Button, Button
Iowa Files: Rural Cathedrals: Iowa Barns
Iowa Files: State v. Novak; Murder & Arson in Walford
Celebrate 2022!
Iowa Files: All Aboard! The History of Orphan Trains in Iowa
Iowa Files: Fore! The History of Waveland Golf Course
The Iowa Files: The Only Free Road.
Iowa Files: Lost Summers; Riverview Park