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“The Heartland” Vol. 13, Chap. 7 – The Corn Belt

Des Moines, IA, to Lincoln, NE About an hour southwest of Des Moines is Madison County, setting for the 1995 film “The Bridges of Madison County”, and birthplace of an American icon. Winterset, the county seat, is home to around 5,500 people. The town was founded in 1849 and flourished in the late 1800’s. The […]