"Anyone who wants a thorough understanding of the history of the region must read this book." R. Douglas Hurt, author of Problems of Plenty: The American Farmer in the Twentieth Century
This meticulously researched book tells the story of Midwestern agriculture during a period of epochal change in farm technology, farm management, and farm life. The hard work, tight communities, and values that had characterized the family farm were replaced by large corporate enterprises with massive acreages, high-tech methods, and global outlooks. While many decry this change as loss, Nordin...
"Anyone who wants a thorough understanding of the history of the region must read this book." R. Douglas Hurt, author of Problems of Plenty: The Am...
In 2008, American history was forever changed with the election of Barack Obama, the United States first African American president. However, Obama was far from the first African American to run for a public office or to face the complexities of race in a political campaign. For over a century, offices ranging from city mayor to state senator have been filled by African Americans, making race a factor in many elections. In "From Edward Brooke to Barack Obama," Dennis S. Nordin navigates the history of biracial elections by examining the experiences of a variety of African American politicians...
In 2008, American history was forever changed with the election of Barack Obama, the United States first African American president. However, Obama wa...