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History’s Dorothy Schwieder is remembered on Iowa Public Radio

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Dorothy Hubbard Schwieder, University Professor Emerita of history at Iowa State University who died last week at age 80, was remembered in a recent news segment on Iowa Public Radio.

Listen to the podcast on Schwieder. (Click on the “Listen” icon, and the Schwieder segment begins at the 24:30 mark.)

Schwieder was a long time member of the Iowa State History Department, beginning her teaching career at ISU in 1966. She was known as the “Dean of Iowa History.”  Her 1996 nomination for University Professor said she “singlehandedly rejuvenated serious study of Iowa both in the academic and public arenas.”

Podcast:
http://iowapublicradio.org/post/news-buzz-telehealth-triathletes-and-beer-caves