In this Book
- Iowa: The Middle Land
- Book
- 1996
- Published by: University of Iowa Press
summary
In this engrossing history of the Hawkeye State, Dorothy Schweider reveals a place of fascinating grassroots politics, economic troubles and triumphs, surprising cultural diversity, and unsung natural beauty. Above all, this is the history of the people of Iowa and the lives they have led—the accomplishments of both ordinary and not-so-ordinary Iowans.
Table of Contents
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- Part I: The Early Years: Early Populations, Explorations, and Government
- 1. Native Americans in Iowa
- pp. 3-20
- 3. Pioneers on the Prairie
- pp. 35-52
- 5. Iowans and the Civil War Era
- pp. 67-82
- Part II: The Middle Years: Economic and Social Maturation, Cultural Conflict, and Political Development
- 9. Town Life in the Middle Land
- pp. 153-170
- 10. Urban Life in the Hawkeye State
- pp. 171-184
- 11. Cultural Diversity
- pp. 185-209
- Part III: The Recent Years: Depression, War, and a Balanced Economy
- 14. The 1930s: A Time of Trial
- pp. 255-273
- 15. World War II and the Years Beyond
- pp. 275-295
- 16. Iowa in the Sixties and Seventies
- pp. 297-314
- 17. Iowa: The 1980s and 1990s
- pp. 315-325
- A Note on Sources
- pp. 353-355
Additional Information
ISBN
9781587296765
Related ISBN(s)
9781587295492, 9781587295508
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
219756444
Pages
398
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1996
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