Sources

http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/2720709/detail.html (fire picture)

http://www.city-data.com/city/Postville-Iowa.html (map)

http://factfinder.census.gov (population data)

The Associated Press State & Local Wire. "Owners of turkey plant meet in Minnesota." 22 Jan. 2004. and "Workers hoope Iowa Turkey will rebuild" 7 Jan. 2004.

http://desmoinesregister.com "Postville workers denied aid"

http://www.postville.k12.edu/middle

http://www.postville.k12.edu/high

For more information on the cultural history of Postville check out http://dir.salon.com/books/review/2000/10/18/bloom/index.html for information on Bloom's book Postville.