Frank P. Donovan was one of the first writers to provide a complete exploration of the major steam railways that served Iowa. This collection of Donovan's essays describes the history of the state railroad systems and the companies who ran them.
Frank P. Donovan was one of the first writers to provide a complete exploration of the major steam railways that served Iowa. This collection of Donov...
Barbara Scot's memoir begins with a trunk full of memories and her mother's cryptic letters about a marriage unravelling. The author searches for the truth, which takes her back to a scene of tragedy - to the farm her family lost and the close-knit secretive community she left behind.
Barbara Scot's memoir begins with a trunk full of memories and her mother's cryptic letters about a marriage unravelling. The author searches for the ...
Michael Harker drove past old barns on gravel roads and blacktop highways for years. He generally dismissed them as obsolete outbuildings until November 1993, when he felt compelled to photograph a windmill in Clutier, Iowa. This single photograph launched him on a seven-and-a-half-year mission to document Iowa's barns and all they represent. The result is "Harker's Barns: Visions of an American Icon."
Each of the seventy-five black-and-white images featured in "Harker's Barns" beautifully and heartbreakingly captures the glory and ultimate demise of one of rural America's most enduring...
Michael Harker drove past old barns on gravel roads and blacktop highways for years. He generally dismissed them as obsolete outbuildings until Nov...