The Elbert Files: Iowa’s apple freeze 

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Iowa was the nation’s sixth-largest producer of apples a century ago before an unexpected blizzard on Nov. 11, 1940, froze the sap in trees, virtually eliminating the state’s apple industry.

The Armistice Day storm 84 …

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‘An important part of my origin story’

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Harry Smith’s 40-year career in journalism, the majority serving as an anchor and reporter for NBC News and CBS News, took him around the world. 

He’s interviewed U.S. presidents, global political figures and celebrities and …

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