Iowa History Reader
“Marvin Bergman’s reissued collection points to the strengths of Iowa history as well as to areas for further development. A new preface alerts readers to materials that have appeared since the publication of the original volume. TheIowa History Readeris a must-reference book for anyone teaching the history of the state at either the high school or college level.”—Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, professor, agricultural history and rural studies, Iowa State University“This new edition of theIowa History Readeris a welcome updating of an invaluable collection of essays first published in 1996. Encapsulating a wide range of the finest scholarship on Iowa’s history, theIowa History Readerilluminates the distinctive characteristics and issues in the state’s development from its early settlement through the present. LongtimeAnnals of Iowaeditor Marvin Bergman’s selections for the volume include an extensive and perceptive array of important essays that squarely focus on key elements of Iowa’s history, including Native American, agricultural, political, ethnic, cultural, and industrial themes. In a new preface for this edition, Bergman has brought each essay’s bibliographical notes up to date. Scholars and a wide range of other interested readers will embrace and applaud this indispensable book.”—Wilson J. Warren, author,Tied to the Great Packing Machine: The Midwest and Meatpacking