Iowa: A Celebration of Land, People & Purpose - Hardcover

Mutel, Cornelia Fleischer; Swander, Mary; Canine, Craig; Martin, Michael E.; Sidey, Hugh

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9780696205187: Iowa: A Celebration of Land, People & Purpose
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0696205181 ISBN 13: 9780696205187
Publisher: Meredith Books, 1995

Synopsis

"Coffee table" book published in 1996 in conjunction with Iowa's sesquicentennial celebration of statehood. Profusely illustrated- primarily with contemporary color photograghy and embellished by selected historic photographs. The text, consisting of essays by five prominant Iowa writers, captures the spirit and direction of the people of Iowa.

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About the Author

Hugh Sidey- 40 years with TIME magazine as a political observer (column: "The Presidency") Born and raised in Iowa, a journalist of international reknown.

Cornelia F. Mutel- author: FRAGILE GIANTS, and LAND OF THE FRAGILE GIANTS. A frequent writer and lecturer on Iowa's natural history; a historian of science at the University of Iowa.

Mary Swander- Award-winning poet and author of several books, essays, short stories, poetry and non-fiction. Works include: PARSNIPS IN THE SNOW and OUT OF THIS WORLD (chronicling her life among the Iowa Amish) Swander teaches at Iowa State University.

Craig Canine- Author of DREAM REAPER; AN OLD FASHIONED INVENTOR IN THE HIGH-TECH, HIGH-STAKES WORLD OF MODERN AGRICULTURE. Canine is an editor at Meredith Corporation.

Michael Martone- Has published books of short stories and well as many essays and articles. He taught writing at Iowa State University for 7 years before moving to Syracuse University.

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Publisher
Meredith Books
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0696205181
ISBN 13 
9780696205187
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
191
Editor
Sidey Hugh
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