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Main Street on the middle border by Atherton, Lewis E., 1905-1989 is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Main Street on the middle border about?

xix, 423 pages 24 cm 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 Includes bibliographical references in "Notes" (pages 369-412) and index 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

Author

Atherton, Lewis E., 1905-1989

Publisher

Bloomington, Indiana University Press

Published

1954

Language

EN