Media Coverage of "Khrushchev in Iowa"
National Medi
a
Sept. 22, 2009:
Heavy Table
,
"Today in Food History: Khrushchev in Iowa"
Sept. 3, 2009:
AgWeb
,
"Peace Through Corn"
Sept. 2, 2009:
The Land Institute
,
"Khrushchev in Iowa Speech - Aug. 2009"
Sept. 2, 2009:
DTN/The Progressive Farmer,
"Corn Belt Diplomacy: Small Iowa Town Celebrates the Anniversary of the Soviet Premier's Historic Visit"
Sept. 1, 2009: CNH Press Release,
"Khrushchev in Iowa"
Sept. 1, 2009:
Nieuws Bank
,
"America Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Nikita Khrushchev's Milestone"
Aug. 30. 2009:
AgWeb
,
"The Perspective of a Russian Immigrant"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Farms.com,
"Khrushchev's 1959 Visit Commemorated"
Aug. 27, 2009: John Brown's Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review, Version 2.0,
"Citizen Diplomacy"
Aug. 25, 2009: Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University,
"Commemorating Khrushchev's 'Unlikely' U.S. Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Omaha World Herald,
"Iowa Farmer Helped Thaw Cold War"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Omaha World Herald
,
"Coon Rapids Events"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Chicago Tribune,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Sioux City Journal,
"Events to Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 14, 2009:
Brownfield Ag News for America,
"Iowa to Commemorate 'Khrushchev in Iowa'"
August 2009:
The Progressive Farmer
, "Corn Belt Diplomacy," page 36-38
July/August 2009:
Humanities
,
"Khrushchev in Iowa"
July 2009:
Smithsonian
, "
Nikita Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood
"
June 14, 2009:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
,
"K Blows Top"
June 12, 2009:
Newsweek
,
"Khrushchev in the Land of Lincoln"
June 8, 2009:
Truth About Trade & Technology,
"August 'Khrushchev in Iowa' Events to Mark 50th Anniversary of Historic Cold War Visit"
Apr. 24, 2009: Russ Gifford's Search,
"Khrushchev in Iowa: 1959" A Matter of Trust...
July 17, 2006:
The Nation
,
"The New American Cold War"
Nov. 2004:
The History Teacher, Vol. 38, No. 1,
"Comrade Khrushchev and Farmer Garst: East-West Encounters Foster Agricultural Exchange"
Russian Media
Aug. 2009:
Voice of America
Aug. 31, 2009:
Voice of America
,
"VOA Marks Fiftieth Anniversary of Khrushchev in Iowa Visit"
Aug. 29, 2009:
Voice of America
,
"U.S. State of Iowa Marks 50th Anniversary of Soviet Leader's Visit"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Russia Today
,
"Corny Relations: Iowa Celebrates Khrushchev"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Russia Today
,
"...and Then Khrushchev Started to Teach Roswell Garst How to Plant Corn"
Aug. 26, 2009:
Russia Today,
"The Man Who Fed the USSR With Corn"
April 2009:
Article by Alexander Gazuk published in Rossiyskaya gazeta includes quotes from Khrushchev's long-time translator
Iowa Print Media
Sept. 4, 2009:
Truth About Trade & Technology,
"Peace Through Corn"
Sept. 3, 2009:
Iowa Farmer Today
,
"History Revisited"
Sept. 2, 2009:
Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman
,
"Soviet Leader Felt at Home During 1959 Visit to Iowa"
Sept. 2, 2009:
Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman
,
"Education is Reason for the Progress in U.S. Ag Since Khrushchev Visit"
Sept. 2, 2009:
The Ogden Reporter
,
"Sergei Khrushchev Visits Ron Heck Farm"
Aug./Sept.2009:
Iowa Historian,
"Iowa Marks 50th Anniversary of Khrushchev Visit; 'Rarely Seen' Exhibit Includes Khrushchev Burka"
Aug. 2009: The Stanley Foundation,
"Fifty Years Later, Lessons Remain from Khrushchev's Iowa Visit"
Aug. 31, 2009:
Wallaces Farmer,
"50th Anniversary of Khrushchev's Visit to Iowa is Celebrated"
Aug. 31, 2009:
Daily Times Herald
,
"Soviet Premier's Son Shifts Focus to Coon Rapids Host"
Aug. 31, 2009:
Midwest Partnership,
"Garsts, Russians Still Look Ahead"
Aug. 30, 2009:
Des Moines Register,
"Garsts, Russians Still Look Ahead"
Aug. 30, 2009: Carroll Chamber of Commerce,
"Whiterock Conservancy Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Khrushchev Visit"
Aug. 29, 2009:
Des Moines Register
,
"Khrushchev Remembered for His Zeal for Agriculture"
Aug. 29, 2009:
Des Moines Register
,
"Iowa's 'Rich Heritage' of Diplomacy Lauded"
Aug. 29, 2009:
Des Moines Register,
"Dignitaries Look Back at Bonds that Developed from Khrushchev's Iowa Visit"
Aug. 29, 2009:
Travel Iowa,
"Khrushchev in Iowa Celebration"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Des Moines Register
,
"Iowa Citizen Diplomacy Lives On, Speakers Tell Khrushchev Conference"
Aug. 28, 2009: Drake University,
"Colorful and Contradictory Khrushchev Examined at Drake Lecture"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Daily Times Herald
,
"Day-Long Shindig as CR Remembers Khrushchev Visit"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Iowapolitics.com
,
"Lt. Governor Patty Judge"
Aug. 27, 2009:
Ames Tribune
,
"Nevada Hosts Russian Delegation During 50th Anniversary of Khrushchev Visit"
Aug. 27, 2009:
Guthrie Center Times
,
"Khrushchev in Iowa"
Aug. 27, 2009: Simpson College,
"Simpson Center Sponsors Khrushchev Event"
Aug. 26, 2009:
Des Moines Register
,
"Guest Column: How did the visit happen? Start wtih Henry Wallace"
Aug. 26, 2009:
Des Moines Register
,
"Guest Column: Renew the Focus on Relations of U.S., Russia"
Aug. 26, 2009:
Des Moines Register
,
"Garst/Khrushchev Anniversary Events"
Aug. 26, 2009:
Truth About Trade & Technology
,
"Conference to Mark Historic Visit to Iowa by Soviet Leader"
Aug. 25, 2009:
Offenberger.com
,
"Remembering the Time 50 Years Ago When Little Coon Rapids, IA Made News 'Round the World"
Aug. 24, 2009:
The Hawk Eye
,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Visit"
Aug. 24, 2009:
Times Republican,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 24, 2009:
WCF Courier,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 24, 2009:
Ames Tribune,
"Russian Delegation to Visit Nevada Farm Thursday"
Aug. 24, 2009:
WCF Courier
,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Des Moines Register,
"Conference to Mark Historic Visit to Iowa by Soviet Leader"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Quad-City Times,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009:
Press-Citizen
,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 21, 2009:
Wallaces Farmer,
"Events to Mark 50th Anniversary of Khrushchev's Historic Iowa Visit"
Aug. 20, 2009:
Nevada Journal,
"Russian Delegation to Visit Nevada Farm Next Week"
Aug. 20, 2009:
Guthrie Center Times,
"Khrushchev in Iowa"
Aug. 20, 2009: Drake University,
"Drake Plays Key Role in Commemorating Khrushchev's Iowa Visit"
Aug. 20, 2009:
The Tri-County Times,
"Story County Couple to Host Russian Visitors"
AUg. 20, 2009:
The Daily Iowegian,
"The Compulsive Reader"
Aug. 14, 2009:
Daily Times Herald,
"Ambassador Leading Russian Delegation for Khrushchev Celebration"
Aug. 13, 2009:
Coon Rapids Enterprise,
"The Forgotten Farm in Nikita Khrushchev's Visit"
Aug. 11, 2009:
Iowa Museum Association,
"Khrushchev in Iowa 50th Anniversary"
Aug. 10, 2009:
Midwest Partnership,
"Khrushchev in Iowa 50th Anniversary 1959-2009"
Aug. 7, 2009: Drake University,
"Drake to Play Key Role in Observing 50th Anniversary of Khrushchev's Iowa Visit"
Aug. 4, 2009:
Des Moines Register,
"Event to Look Back at Khrushchev Visit"
July 2009, Vol. XI, No. 3: "Khrushchev in Iowa,"
Voices from the Prairie: A Publication of Humanities Iowa
June 4, 2009:
Daily Times Herald,
"
Coon Rapids Marks the 50th Anniversary Visit in August"
May 14, 2009:
Coont Rapids Enterprise,
"Secretary Tells About the Days Leading to the Khrushchev Visit"
April 23, 2009:
Sioux City Journal,
"
Program Examines Iowa's Russian Connection"
Feb. 15, 2009:
The Des Moines Register,
"When Russia Met Iowa," by Jerry Perkins
Jan. 15, 2009:
Coon Rapids Enterprise,
"50 Years Since Khrushchev Visit"
Oct. 11, 2007:
University of Iowa News Release
TV Coverage
KCCI TV,
"Newsmaker: Khrushchev's Visit, Part I"
KCCI TV,
"Newsmaker: Khrushchev's Visit, Part II"
Aug. 28, 2009: WHO TV,
"More Events Marking Khrushchev's Visit"
Aug. 27, 2009: WHO TV,
"Marking Anniversary of Khrushchev's Visit"
Aug. 24, 2009: KWWL,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009: KCRG,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009: KMTV,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009: WOITV,
"Events Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
Aug. 23, 2009: KTIV,
"Events to Mark Khrushchev's 1959 Iowa Visit"
July 1, 2009:
You Tube,
"Khrushchev's Visit to Iowa 1959 - Film 4 Part 2"
March 17, 2009:
KCCI TV: "Iowa Family Recalls 1959 Khrushchev Visit
"
2009:
Washington Post
,
"Dictator's Road Trip"
Radio Coverage
Sept. 20/Oct. 18, 2009:
Iowa Public Television
,
"Khrushchev Biographer William Taubman"
Sept. 13/Oct. 1, 2009:
Iowa Public Television
,
"Peter Carlson, Author of 'K Blows Top'"
Aug. 28, 2009:
Radio Iowa
,
"Coon Rapids Remembers Khrushchev Visit"
Aug. 28, 2009:
KCCI TV
,
"Khrushchev's Son Remembers Iowa Visit"
Aug. 27, 2009:
Radio Iowa
,
"Drake University Hosts Son of Nikita Khrushchev"
Aug. 24-25, 2009:
Iowa Public Radio,
"Remembering Khrushchev in Iowa, Parts 1 & 2"
Aug 18, 2009:
KRVN 880 Rural Radio,
"Khrushchev in Iowa Announces Event Speakers"
Aug. 4, 2009:
Radio Iowa,
"Plans Underway for 50th Anniversary of Khrushchev's Iowa Visit"
Sept. 20, 2007,
Khrushchev Collection
Sept. 18, 2007,
From the USSR
Feb. 20, 2007,
Khrushchev's Gift to Iowa
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