The farm press, reform, and rural change, 1895-1920
By: John J. Fry.
Series: Studies in American popular history and culture; American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Journalism, Agricultural -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century.; Journalism, Agricultural -- Middle West -- History -- 19th century.
Description: An in-depth look at producers and readers of Midwestern farm newspapers at the turn of the twentieth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-225) and index.
Table of contents: title: "First class papers" and "never-stop papers"; title: Editors and publishers; title: "What farmers read and liked"; title: "Who read the agricultural journals?"; title: "Innumerable little white churches"; title: "The school house at the crossroads"; title: "Why leave the farm?".