Uncle Henry

Uncle Henry PDF

Author: Richard S. Kirkendall

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781557532688

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Founder of Wallaces' Farmer, adviser to Theodore Roosevelt, and consultant to Iowa State College, Uncle Henry Wallace - perhaps more than any writer since Jefferson - spoke of rural society in terms of its significant role in the success of the American democratic vision. This book fills a gap in the history of Midwestern agriculture and the influence of the farm press.

The Farm Press, Reform and Rural Change, 1895-1920

The Farm Press, Reform and Rural Change, 1895-1920 PDF

Author: John J. Fry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-04-27

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1135475288

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This project contributes to our understanding of rural Midwesterners and farm newspapers at the turn of the century. While cultural historians have mainly focused on readers in town and cities, it examines Midwestern farmers. It also contributes to the "new rural history" by exploring the ideas of Hal Barron and others that country people selectively adapted the advice given to them by reformers. Finally, it furthers our understanding of American farm newspapers themselves and offers suggestions on how to use them as sources.