Frank Carlson Library

"This unique film chronicles the amazing work over ten years of three world-renowned sculptors as they create one of the world's largest installations of bronze sculptures: 120 pieces: one-and-a-quarter life-size."--Container.

A young couple find themselves stranded in the rural town of Gatlin, Nebraska, where they encounter a mysterious religious sect of children. But nowhere in town are there any adults. The horror grows to a blood-curdling climax as the two new visitors learn the horrifying secret behind the prospering corn fields.

It began on a quiet Sunday in Gatlin, Nebraska. That was the day the children slaughtered all the grownups. Isaac, the boy preacher, told them that He Who Walks Behind the Rows was pleased, and three years later the children still follow Isaac and his evil teenage disciple, Malachai. When a young couple accidently drive into Gatlin, they begin to discover the town's terrible secrets and become part of the children's bloody mission.

At the turn of the century, an immigrant's daughter inherits her family's Nebraska farm and her father's fierce love for the land. Fifteen years later she has made the family a fortune through her canny management of the farm, but has never forgotten the young man who left the prairie to seek his fortune.

Documents Henry Doorly's "Nebraska Plan," a national campaign designed to promote steel recycling during the war.

"Cover story: Many of the participants at the Heartland Swing Festival in Iowa are far too young to remember the heyday of swing dancing. But they're very aware of the roots of the music and the wide variety of swing styles that they love. Scenic America: The Platte River flows hundreds of miles through Nebraska. While too shallow for navigation, the Platte was an important guide for frontiersmen heading West. On a musical note: Some unusual instruments...

"How the story of Henry D. Remple's childhood escape from Bolshevik Russia can inspire hope in young audiences"--Container.