{"product_id":"light-on-the-prairie-solomon-d-butcher-photographer-of-nebraskas-pioneer-days-9780803235205","title":"Light on the Prairie  Solomon D. Butcher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConveys the irrepressible spirit of a man whose passion would give us a firsthand look at the men and women who settled the Great Plains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plain has again taken a subject, explored it deeply, and expressed the nuances of the story in a way that both educates and entertains. . . . This is a book that belongs in every Nebraska school, and the homes of anyone who wants to understand our western homestead legacy and Great Plains history better.\"—Candy Moulton, \u003ci\u003eFence Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The images in this collection are stunning. Farmers posed in front of sod houses, tracklayers working on the Union Pacific Railroad, corn harvesting, and even the sadness of a family gathered around a lonely grave, all iconic views reflecting the irrepressible spirit of the Nebraska pioneers who made this inhospitable region their home.\"—Larry Cox, \u003ci\u003eTucson Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Superbly reproducing sixty-two of Butcher's iconic photographs depicting life and times in frontier Nebraska, \u003ci\u003eLight on the Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e features an informed and informative commentary making it a very highly recommended and unique addition to personal, community, and academic library American History and American Photography reference collections and supplemental reading lists.\"—James A Cox, \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nancy Plain's \u003ci\u003eLight on the Prairie . . . \u003c\/i\u003eplaces Butcher's work in its historical and sociological context, and provides a well-chosen sampling of his photographs.\"—Benjamin Schwarz, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLight on the Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a model of how a book for young readers can educate as well as delight.\"—Kate Elliot, \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plain has an enviable gift for storytelling.\"—M. Melissa Wolfe, \u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Tenderfoot Goes West\u003cbr\u003eA Note on TerminologyThe \"Great American Desert\"Solomon Butcher, Sodbuster\"Eureka!\"Attack of the GrasshoppersDesperadoesYears of Trial, Years of Change\u003ci\u003ePioneer History of Custer County\u003c\/i\u003eSweet Nebraska Land\u003cbr\u003eWhere to Find Solomon Butcher's Photographs\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography","brand":"MQ - University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577494540631,"sku":"9780803235205","price":15.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803235205.jpg?v=1746095575","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/light-on-the-prairie-solomon-d-butcher-photographer-of-nebraskas-pioneer-days-9780803235205","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}