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Author:

Rasmussen, Chris (Chris Allen)

Title:

Carnival in the countryside : the history of the Iowa State Fair / by Chris Rasmussen.

Publisher:

University of Iowa Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

206 pages

Subject:

Iowa State Fair--History.
Agricultural exhibitions--Iowa--History.
Country life--Iowa--History.
Iowa--Social life and customs.
Iowa--Rural conditions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The founders of civilization : culture and agriculture in Iowa -- Carnival in the countryside : sideshows and showmen -- A finer rural civilization : the farm family and the "drift to the cities" -- A bumper crop of entertainment : fair men, midways and spectacles -- Agricultural lag : the fair in fiction, in film, and on canvas -- Conclusion: The fair and Iowa's history.

ISBN:

1609383575
9781609383572 (paperback : acid-free paper)

LCCN:

2015005559

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

NBPB943 -- Lehigh Public Library (Lehigh)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

CXPC586 -- Keck Memorial Library (Wapello)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)