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Book SynopsisJ.L. Anderson seeks to change the belief that the Midwest lacks the kind of geographic coherence, historical issues, and cultural touchstones that have informed regional identity in the American South, West, and Northeast. The goal of this illuminating volume is to demonstrate uniqueness in a region that has always been amorphous and is increasingly so. Midwesterners are a dynamic people who shaped the physical and social landscapes of the great midsection of the nation, and they are presented as such in this volume that offers a general yet informed overview of the region after World War II.
The contributorsmost of whom are Midwesterners by birth or residenceseek to better understand a particular piece of rural America, a place too often caricatured, misunderstood, and ignored. However, the rural landscape has experienced agricultural diversity and major shifts in land use. Farmers in the region have successfully raised new commodities from dairy and cherries to mint and suga
Trade Review
An essential contribution to understanding the history of Iowa and the rural Midwest.
* The Annals of Iowa *
A collection that works, which is surely something that any Midwesterner can appreciate.
* The Michigan Historical Review *
The Rural Midwest Since World War II marks a significant contribution to the revival of Midwestern regional history. Anderson's work is sure to spark greater interest in and more research into this region's recent history.
* Kansas History *
