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The farm press, reform, and rural change, 1895-1920 / John J. Fry.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fry, John J.
- Series:
- American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))
- Studies in American popular history and culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agricultural journalism--Middle West--History--20th century.
- Agricultural journalism.
- Middle West.
- History.
- Agricultural journalism--Middle West--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 230 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2005.
- Summary:
- An in-depth look at producers and readers of Midwestern farm newspapers at the turn of the twentieth century.
- Contents:
- "First class papers" and "never-stop papers"
- Editors and publishers
- "What farmers read and liked"
- "Who read the agricultural journals?"
- "Innumerable little white churches"
- "The school house at the crossroads"
- "Why leave the farm?"
- "Good farming
- clear thinking
- right living".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-225) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415972868
- OCLC:
- 57349355
- Publisher Number:
- 9780415972864
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