| Description |
1 online resource (x, 251 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
The new century dawns, 1901-1910 -- The glow of the Golden Age, 1910-1914 -- The great war and its aftermath, 1914-1920 -- Down on the farm in the Roaring Twenties -- Depression, drought, and the next generation, 1930-1934 -- Fits and starts in the late 1930s -- Another great war fuels change |
| Summary |
From the beginning of the twentieth century to World War II, farm wife May Lyford Davis kept a daily chronicle that today offers a window into a way of life that has all but disappeared. Through May and her husband Elmo's story, Days on the Family Farm, showcases the evolution of agriculture from horses to automobiles and tractors, a surprisingly vibrant family and community life, and the business of commercial farming |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-241) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Farm life -- Illinois -- Winnebago County -- History -- 20th century
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Rural families -- Illinois -- Winnebago County -- Diaries
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
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Farm life
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Rural families
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Illinois -- Winnebago County
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| Genre/Form |
Diaries
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780816653980 |
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0816653984 |
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