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Overview"In May 1936 Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace wrote to Caroline Henderson to praise her contributions to American """"understanding of some of our farm problems."""" His comments reflected the national attention aroused by Henderson's articles, which had been published in Atlantic Monthly since 1931. Even today, Henderson's articles are frequently cited for her vivid descriptions of the dust storms that ravaged the Plains. Caroline Henderson was a Mount Holyoke graduate who moved to Oklahoma's panhandle to homestead and teach in 1907. This collection of Henderson's letters and articles published from 1908 to1966 presents an intimate portrait of a woman's life in the Great Plains. Her writing mirrors her love of the land and the literature that sustained her as she struggled for survival. Alvin O. Turner has collected and edited Henderson's published materials together with her private correspondence. Accompanying biographical sketch, chapter introductions, and annotations provide details on Henderson's life and context for her frequent literary allusions and comments on contemporary issues." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Caroline Henderson , Alvin O. TurnerPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780806135403ISBN 10: 0806135409 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 30 April 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA fascinating look at the life of an educated woman committed to Jefferson's vision of the American dream through the first two-thirds of the twentieth century. [Henderson's] writings are unsurpassed to this day for the clarity, insight and hope they bring to understanding a period in our history that is virtually unprecedented for its hopelessness and despair. [Henderson's] writings are unsurpassed to this day for the clarity, insight and hope they bring to understanding a period in our history that is virtually unprecedented for its hopelessness and despair. Author InformationCaroline Henderson (1877-1965) wrote numerous articles for the Atlantic Monthly. Alvin O. Turner, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, is coauthor of Oklahoma at the Crossroads and author of Index to Historic Record in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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