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CONTENTS Preface, VIi Introduction, 3 1. Athlete into Immigrant, 9 2. The Prairie Lords, 18 3. The Prospect before Them, 30 4. Going Out to Iowa, 40 5. Landed Gentry in the Making, 57 6. Some Difficulties Surmounted, 77 7. Gentlemanly Activities, 84 8. The Faces of Success, 95 9. The Colony Portrayed, 105 10. How the Game Was Played, 129 11. Colony Concepts, Personal Destinies, 144 12. Two Colonials, 156 13. Getting On with It, 167 14. The State of the Colony, 187 15. A Bit of a Struggle, 201 16. Dramatic Endings, 207 /J VI 17. In the Fullness of Time, 218 18. The Vanished Colony, 232 Notes, 239 Index, 249 About the Author, 254 Illustrations following pages 49, 121, and 180 CONTENTS ...

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