Hidden History : Edna Griffin
The story of how a Des Moines woman became a civil rights pioneer and won a legal case against an establishment that would not serve her because she was black.
Series : Return to the Palace On Walnut Street
Mr. Hidden shares some background on the recently reopened Hotel Fort Des Moines in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Managed under the Hilton umbrella and owned by Hawkeye Hotels of Coralville, this property is the premier example of historic rehabilitation in the state of Iowa.
Hidden History : Kaleidoscope at the Hub
Local developers once sought nationally acclaimed retailers like Gucci for what is now a dead mall in downtown Des Moines.