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The Rural Midwest Since World War II

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Description for The Rural Midwest Since World War II Paperback. Historians have long viewed the rural Midwest as a place more representative of "Real America" than any other region from New England to the Deep South. Though the rural Midwest contains many cultures, a commitment to modernity and progress are a common element among them. In this book, contributors present the myriad distinctions of the area. Num Pages: 335 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.

J.L. Anderson seeks to change the belief that the Midwest lacks the kind of geographic coherence, historical issues, and cultural touchstones that have informed regional identity in the American South, West, and Northeast. The goal of this illuminating volume is to demonstrate uniqueness in a region that has always been amorphous and is increasingly so. Midwesterners are a dynamic people who shaped the physical and social landscapes of the great midsection of the nation, and they are presented as such in this volume that offers a general yet informed overview of the region after World War II.

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The rural Midwest is a regional melting pot, and contributors to this volume do not set out to sing its praises or, by contrast, assume the position of Midwestern modesty and self-deprecation. The essays herein rewrite the narrative of rural decline and crisis, and show through solid research and impeccable scholarship that rural Midwesterners have confronted and created challenges uniquely their own.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Number of Pages
335
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875806945
SKU
V9780875806945
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About J. L. Anderson
J.L. Anderson is associate professor of history at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. He earned his PhD at Iowa State University and is the author of Industrializing the Corn Belt.

Reviews for The Rural Midwest Since World War II
An essential contribution to understanding the history of Iowa and the rural Midwest.
The Annals of Iowa
A collection that works, which is surely something that any Midwesterner can appreciate.
The Michigan Historical Review
The Rural Midwest Since World War II marks a significant contribution to the revival of Midwestern regional history. Anderson's work is sure ... Read more

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