August 21, 2023 – The University of Iowa Library opens a four-month exhibit: “Hey Buddy, I’m Bill.” Visitors are offered a unique first-hand look at the story of Bill Sackter and his triumphant life in Iowa City.
During the fall quarter of 2023, the University of Iowa Library hosted an enlightening exhibit celebrating the life of Iowa City’s own Bill Sackter. Coming here from Minnesota in 1975, where he was a ward of the state for 40+ years, Sackter, with the help of his UI School of Social Work “buddies”, became a national icon when two made-for-TV movies debuted his life story on national television. Bill died 40 years ago, but thanks to this exhibit, his story lives on.
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