Iowa Files; The Monuments Men & the Saving of Culture

Name: Iowa Files; The Monuments Men & the Saving of Culture
Start: 2026-03-15T15:00:00-05:00
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm

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West Des Moines Public Library | West Des Moines, IA

Ruth Ehler recounts the role her grandfather, Ralph Hammett, had during WWII as one of the Monument Men. The Monument Men was a small corps of mostly middle-aged men and a few women who interrupted their careers to recover countless artworks stolen by the Nazis.

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West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Iowa Files; The Monuments Men & the Saving of Culture

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Host or Publisher West Des Moines Historical Society

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