Corn Palaces and Butter Queens: A History of Crop Art and Dairy Sculpture

Contents

Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction Corn Palaces, Crop Art, and Butter Sculpture xiii 1 Banquet Tables to Trophy Displays 1 2 Cereal Architecture 17 3 Butter Cows and Butter Ladies 53 4 America’s World’s Fairs, 1893–1915 85 5 Boosters, Saracens, and Indians 113 6 Mrs. Brooks and President Roosevelt 139 7 An Ongoing Tradition 161 Conclusion Icons of Abundance 181 Notes 197 Publication History 229 Index 231 This page intentionally left blank ...