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Main Street on the middle border.

Title: Main Street on the middle border.
Author: Atherton, Lewis E., 1905-1989.
Publication: Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1954.

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Description

xix, 423 p. illus.; 24 cm.

Summary

This book is a cultural and economic history of Midwestern country towns from 1865 to 1950. The author defines the Middle Border as consisting of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the eastern farming fringe of Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. 'Country towns' are those which were primarily a service center for farmers, limited to those with a population of less than 5,000 people. Spawned by an agricultural frontier, where idealism, optimism, materialism, and an abiding faith in progress were strangely intermingled, every country town expected to become an enormous city of fabulous wealth. The book examines the myriad ways that failed to happen in most country towns.

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Bibliography (note)

Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 369-412)

Contents

Early days on the middle border -- The horse is king -- Ethics, folklore, and morality on the middle border -- 'Where your treasure is' -- Arts and professions -- Belonging to the community -- Exit the horse -- Rootless as ever -- The city comes to Main Street -- Progress : hopes and realities -- Appendixes.

LCCN

54007970

OCLC

ocm01148174
1148174
SCSB-302470

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Princeton University Library