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Category : Benton County (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c
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Category : Benton County (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Iowa Journal of History
Author: Remaking the Heartland
Author: Robert WuthnowPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400836247
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
The social transformation of the American Midwest in the postwar era For many Americans, the Midwest is a vast unknown. In Remaking the Heartland, Robert Wuthnow sets out to rectify this. He shows how the region has undergone extraordinary social transformations over the past half-century and proven itself surprisingly resilient in the face of such hardships as the Great Depression and the movement of residents to other parts of the country. He examines the heartland's reinvention throughout the decades and traces the social and economic factors that have helped it to survive and prosper. Wuthnow points to the critical strength of the region's social institutions established between 1870 and 1950--the market towns, farmsteads, one-room schoolhouses, townships, rural cooperatives, and manufacturing centers that have adapted with the changing times. He focuses on farmers' struggles to recover from the Great Depression well into the 1950s, the cultural redefinition and modernization of the region's image that occurred during the 1950s and 1960s, the growth of secondary and higher education, the decline of small towns, the redeployment of agribusiness, and the rapid expansion of edge cities. Drawing his arguments from extensive interviews and evidence from the towns and counties of the Midwest, Wuthnow provides a unique perspective as both an objective observer and someone who grew up there. Remaking the Heartland offers an accessible look at the humble yet strong foundations that have allowed the region to endure undiminished.
The History of Marshall County, Iowa
Author: The History of Jasper County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c
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Category : Jasper County (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Gibsons & Orrs: Pioneer Families
Author: Laura Wayland-Smith HatchPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329877713
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
The descendants of Alexander & Elizabeth Votah Gibson and William Orr. Many of the descendants who settled in Fremont County, Iowa, are traced to the present, including biographies and photographs when available. Also included in the book is documentation of one branch of the William & Keziah Snead Keyser family.
The History of Clinton County, Iowa
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Category : Clinton County (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 806
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