About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the exhibit celebrating 250 years of the United States, focusing on the contributions of immigrants.

BONUS DISCUSSION: Clara Tobin, assistant director and curator at The German American Heritage Center And Museum, joins the "ROI" team to discuss the exhibit, "Shaped By Immigrants: Celebrating 250 Years Of The United States." The host for the 668th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

People in this episode

Host: Jay Swords

Guest: Clara Tobin

Topics covered

• immigration
• U.S. history
• cultural heritage
• exhibits
• community discussion

Keywords

• immigrants
• United States
• exhibit
• history
• cultural contributions
• heritage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, The German American Heritage Center And Museum

Places: Davenport, Iowa, USA

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