Kansas Century Farms
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Kansas Century Farms
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Kansas Century Farms written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Agriculture categories.
High Plains Homestead
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Author : R. Kent Crawford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-03-15
High Plains Homestead written by R. Kent Crawford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
High Plains Homestead spans more than a century as it follows four generations of the Crawford family, their farm which was designated a 'Century Farm' in 2001, and the local community, shedding light on what it meant to become a 'Century Farm'. A Century Farm is a farm or ranch in the United States or Canada that has been officially recognized by a regional program documenting the farm has been continuously owned by a single family for 100 years or more. The sequence of events draws on the experiences of the family from their 1879 homestead to the present day to illustrate the evolution of farming on the High Plains of Kansas. An integration of personal anecdotes with meticulous research describes how the weather, the mechanization of farm equipment, the transition from horse-power to tractor-power, two world wars, the Great Depression, the ensuing Dust Bowl, government farm programs, and the changing economics of farming all influenced the nature of High Plains farming. The Crawfords and their farm did not exist in a vacuum. They were an integral part of a rural community and the small towns of Luray and Waldo where they did their shopping, sold their grain, and sent their children to school. They were involved in the churches, clubs, civic efforts, and school activities in Luray, which they considered to be their home town. That rural community and associated small towns were a part of and surrounded by the Great Plains, and as such shared experiences with most of the rest of Kansas and the surrounding states, including blizzards and droughts of historical severity.The book follows generations of the Crawford family and traces the rise and subsequent decline of the rural community in which they lived as they experienced the enormous changes that occurred as the country transitioned from a mostly rural nation to a mostly urban one.The narrative concludes with a thought-provoking discussion of the future of rural communities, the options for farmers, and High Plains farming.
Section 27
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Author : Mil Penner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Section 27 written by Mil Penner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"In this collection of brief, evocative vignettes, Penner traces the influence of pioneer roots on the present generation as he chronicles the transformation of the land from untouched prairie to productive farm. As a boy, young Mil rubbed shoulders with the very pioneers who tamed the prairies, and he now draws on those recollections and memories passed on by his father to make the past come alive."--BOOK JACKET.
Time S Shadow
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Author : Arnold J. Bauer
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2014-05-02
Time S Shadow written by Arnold J. Bauer and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Arnold Bauer grew up on his family's 160-acre farm in Goshen Township in Clay County, Kansas, amidst a land of prairie grass and rich creek-bottom soil. His meditative and moving account of those years depicts a century-long narrative of struggle, survival, and demise. A coming-of-age memoir set in the 1930s to 50s, it blends local history with personal reflection to paint a realistic picture of farm life and families from a now-lost world. Bauer's was typical of true family farms, where wives supplemented family income by selling butter and eggs and children provided unpaid labor. These hardworking farmers were not particularly heroic or virtuous. They had their debts and doubts; but at the same time their struggles for a kind of moral economy offer valuable lessons that merit our attention today. Among Bauer's vivid recollections: driving a team of huge, clomping work horses; his father's daybreak call to long days in the field at age 12; and surviving eight years of education in a one-room schoolhouse (with one teacher determined to have all her students learn the harmonica). He shares the trials of Depression and drought, experiences the coming of electricity-which prompted his father to take on a sideline as an electrician-and reveals the vital importance of the local blacksmith. Throughout the book, he finds wonder in the commonplace, like going to town on a Saturday night for a black walnut ice cream cone. Here is a childhood that few in the United States will ever know. More than that, it is a key to understanding the tragedy that befell the smaller family farms on the Great Plains as sweeping changes after the mid-1950s-falling grain and livestock prices, adverse terms of trade for agricultural products-turned out to be more devastating than tornados or dust storms. Gracefully written with a keen eye for the telling detail, Time's Shadow eloquently captures the events of an era and the meaning it held for one boy and those around him. It is a refreshingly unsentimental "Little House on the Prairie" that will resonate not only with older compatriots but with anyone whose curiosity leads them to wonder about a world we have lost.
Interstate 70 Corridor Kansas City To St Louis First Tier Eis
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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Missouri S Century Farms
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Missouri S Century Farms written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Agriculture categories.
A Century Farm or Centennial Farm is a farm or ranch in the United States or Canada that has been officially recognized by a regional program documenting the farm that has been continuously owned by a single family for 100 years or more.
Sod Busting
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Author : David B. Danbom
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Release Date : 2014-07-31
Sod Busting written by David B. Danbom and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-31 with Social Science categories.
“An excellent introduction to the challenges and opportunities of agricultural life in a difficult region for farming . . . elegantly written.” —Jeff Bremer, The Annals of Iowa Prairie busting is central to the lore of westward expansion, but how was it actually accomplished with little more than animal and human power? In Sod Busting, David B. Danbom challenges students to think about the many practicalities of surviving on the Great Plains in the late nineteenth century by providing a detailed account of how settlers acquired land and made homes, farms, and communities. He examines the physical and climatic obstacles of the plains—perhaps America’s most inhospitable frontier—and shows how settlers sheltered themselves, gained access to fuel and water, and broke the land for agriculture. Treating the Great Plains as a post-industrial frontier, Danbom delves into the economic motivations of settlers, how they got the capital they needed to succeed, and how they used the labor of the entire family to survive until farms returned profits. He examines closely the business decisions that determined the success or failure of these farmers in a boom-and-bust economy; details the creation of churches, schools, and service centers that enriched the social and material lives of the settlers; and shows how the support of government, railroads, and other businesses contributed to the success of plains settlement. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers’ reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. “A cogent and engaging portrait of the real lives of those who settled the Great Plains.” —Nebraska History
Comprehensive Calendar Of Bicentennial Events
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Author : American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976-06
Comprehensive Calendar Of Bicentennial Events written by American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976-06 with American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 categories.
Comprehensive Calendar Of Bicentennial Events West Of The Mississippi River
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Author : American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Comprehensive Calendar Of Bicentennial Events West Of The Mississippi River written by American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 categories.
Comprehensive Calendar Of Bicentennial Events
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976-06
Comprehensive Calendar Of Bicentennial Events written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976-06 with American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 categories.