Prairie Grass Roots describes how broad social changes that happened everywhere in general in the early twentieth century happened somewhere in particular -- Jefferson, Iowa. What was occuring in Jefferson was also happening in Atlantic, Grundy Center, Chariton, and similar midwestern towns in Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska...This book is the product of an extended oral history project the author conducted in 1979 during which he interviewed over forty long time Jefferson residents." ~ from the book's inner jacket blurb
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Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Seller: JIM1024, WEST DES MOINES, IA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED & DATED BY THE AUTHOR. Jacket is well worn with edge chips & tears- 1 is taped on backside- book itself is very good- sturdy & clean. IOWA SHELF. Seller Inventory # -BB-2O
Seller: Albion Books, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG- (Very Good Minus). Dust Jacket Condition: VG- (Very Good Minus). 1st Edition. Green/beige boards with slightly bumped spine ends and corners. Top edge of text block lightly foxed. Jacket has light edgewear, rubbing and creasing, several small chips/tears, and slightly sunned spine; flaps not clipped. Binding sound, interior clean. A few small tears to page edges. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 287 pp. Seller Inventory # 003208
Seller: George Longden, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Small bumps at corners of boards. Jacket a little rubbed with slight tears at extremities, and very lightly dulled at spine. 230 x 145 mm. xviii, 294 pp. A study based on Jefferson, Iowa. Morain draws on interviews conducted in 1979 with over 40 longtime Jefferson residents, as well as local newspaper accounts and recent scholarship in social history. Book. Seller Inventory # 77051
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Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0813800684