"The Good Governor" Who Welcomed Asian Refugees to Iowa and The Story of Charleston: The Way Life Used to Be, And Perhaps, Is Supposed to Be

Update: 2022-06-15

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Matthew R. Walsh, author of The Good Governor: Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees of Iowa, tells the story of this remarkable man who was driven by faith and a commitment to helping his fellow man. Tommy Dew shares the story of Charleston, NC—from the American Revolution to today.

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00:00 - "The Good Governor" Who Welcomed Asian Refugees to Iowa

25:00 - The Story of Charleston: The Way Life Used to Be, And Perhaps, Is Supposed to Be

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