H5M 068 | How Iowa Conquered the World, Part 5: Why Iowa Standardized the English Language

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English - May 05, 2014 10:17 - 5 minutes - 2.6 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratings
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Why is it that all news broadcasters talk with a Midwestern accent? For many reasons, but partly because Iowa standardized the English language by sending lots of talent to California during Hollywood's golden age.

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