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OverviewElmer G. Powers and his family managed to survive the Depression, in part because Quietdale Farm is located on rich land in Boone County, Iowa. The problems he confronted collapsing markets, drought, and sometimes misdirected governmental efforts were felt by countless others, many of whom lost their farms. First published in 1976 and now revised and reissued with a new introduction by Katherine Jellison, ""Years of Struggle"" documents one farmer's experiences during a period of national upheaval."" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elmer G. Powers , L. Edward PurcellPublisher: Cornell University Press Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780875805696ISBN 10: 0875805698 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 September 1995 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews<p> An extraordinary piece of Americana. --Gilbert C. Fite, Pacific Northwest Quarterly <p> This diary of an ordinary farmer ... is the next best thing to personal experience in creating a 'feel' for the period. --Lauren Soth, Agricultural History <p> The value of this book--and it is considerable--rests on its uniqueness. --Roy V. Scott, History An extraordinary piece of Americana. Gilbert C. Fite, Pacific Northwest Quarterly This diary of an ordinary farmer ... is the next best thing to personal experience in creating a 'feel' for the period. Lauren Soth, Agricultural History The value of this book and it is considerable rests on its uniqueness. Roy V. Scott, History Author InformationH. Roger Grant, Professor of History at Clemson University, is author of 23 books, most of them on railroad history. His earlier company histories cover the Chicago & North Western, the Chicago Great Western, the Erie Lackawanna, and the Wabash railroads. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |