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What History Has Taught Me: Brian Downes

by | Feb 27, 2018 | Departments, What History Has Taught Me

Executive director of the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterset, Iowa, since 2008, Brian Downes oversees the only museum in the world dedicated to the motion picture star. He admits, “The biggest risk I have ever taken was leaving the security and enjoyment of a 35-year career with the Chicago Tribune to lead the development of a museum,” adding that it was also the “best thing I e


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