Uncle Henry
Uncle Henry

Author: Richard S. Kirkendall

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781557532688

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Founder of Wallaces' Farmer, adviser to Theodore Roosevelt, and consultant to Iowa State College, Uncle Henry Wallace - perhaps more than any writer since Jefferson - spoke of rural society in terms of its significant role in the success of the American democratic vision. This book fills a gap in the history of Midwestern agriculture and the influence of the farm press.

Uncle Henry Wallace
Uncle Henry Wallace

Author: Henry Wallace

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1557534934

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Back in print for the first time in over a century, the real heart and soul of the eldest Henry Wallace is revealed in his open letters to America's farm families. These homespun, secular epistles show that Wallace never lost sight of his roots even as he hobnobbed with U.S. Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt to Woodrow Wilson, anchored the prestigious Country Life Commission, and edited the most famous agricultural magazine of its day, Wallaces' Farmer. Who better to yoke the sacred, agrarian arts of stewardship, husbandry, and parenting than writer-philosopher-farmer-conservationist-minister-educator-public benefactor extraordinaire Uncle Henry Wallace, the man who planted the seeds of honorable public service in his own world-famous son and grandson, Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace and Vice President and Presidential candidate Henry A. Wallace, respectively. Culled from more than a half dozen volumes of Wallace's writing for farm families, Uncle Henry Wallace: Letters to Farm Families captures the spirit of a man journalist Ray Stannard Baker called "a sort of oracle for advice on everything from the best ways of feeding calves to bringing up boys." Compiled and introduced by fourth-generation Iowa farmer's son Zachary Michael Jack, himself the great-grandson of famed agricultural writer Walter Thomas Jack, these timeless, down-to-earth missives that are meant to be shared, then as now, between farm-loving grandparents and grandchildren, parents and children, and teachers and students of all ages.

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life

Author: Josiah Henson

Publisher: Boston : J.P. Jewett ; Cleveland : H.P.B. Jewett

Published: 1858

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is an autobiographical account of the life of Josiah Henson, an African American man who was born into slavery in Maryland in the late 18th century. Henson's story is a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Despite being subjected to the cruelty of slavery, Henson was able to escape and establish himself as a respected member of the free black community in Canada. The book chronicles Henson's life from his early years as a slave on a plantation to his eventual escape to freedom. Along the way, Henson describes the various hardships he faced, including the separation from his family, the brutal treatment of his fellow slaves, and the constant threat of violence from his white masters. Despite these challenges, Henson was able to maintain his faith and his determination to be free.Henson's story is also a valuable historical document that sheds light on the realities of slavery in the United States. Through his vivid descriptions of plantation life, Henson gives readers a glimpse into the brutal and dehumanizing nature of the institution. He also provides insight into the various strategies that slaves used to resist their oppressors, including acts of rebellion and escape.Overall, Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is a powerful and inspiring account of one man's journey from slavery to freedom. It is a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit, and a valuable historical document that sheds light on the realities of slavery in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Hothouse
Hothouse

Author: Boris Kachka

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1451691912

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An account of the book publisher who is home to more Nobel Prize-winning writers than any other publishing house in the world reveals the era and city that built FSG through the stories of two men--Roger Straus and Robert Giroux.

Uncle Henry's Ford Rouge
Uncle Henry's Ford Rouge

Author: R. Moore

Publisher: Bookbaby

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9781098378738

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Take a trip through life in one of the Ford Motor Company's largest complexes from the perspective of a skilled millwright. In this must-read book, Ralph Moore shows the reader what it's like to risk life and limb repairing and maintaining auto manufacturing equipment. The book also shows the social interactions between the different ethnicities working in the plant and how they could chide each other, but also collaborate. Readers will come to understand how changes in society are reflected in the work relationships between the author and his colleagues. If you have an interest in the history of auto manufacturing, or if you've ever wondered what it's like to work a job where you risk your physical safety every day in the service of the auto industry, this book is for you.

The Farm Press, Reform and Rural Change, 1895-1920
The Farm Press, Reform and Rural Change, 1895-1920

Author: John J. Fry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-04-27

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1135475288

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This project contributes to our understanding of rural Midwesterners and farm newspapers at the turn of the century. While cultural historians have mainly focused on readers in town and cities, it examines Midwestern farmers. It also contributes to the "new rural history" by exploring the ideas of Hal Barron and others that country people selectively adapted the advice given to them by reformers. Finally, it furthers our understanding of American farm newspapers themselves and offers suggestions on how to use them as sources.