Reflecting a Prairie Town

Reflecting a Prairie Town
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Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 1587291126
ISBN-13 : 9781587291128
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Download or read book Reflecting a Prairie Town written by and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hokanson (writing, Lakeland College) looks at the town of Peterson, Iowa, its history, and our enduring need for a sense of place. He synthesizes geography, oral history, archaeology, science, and literature in his portrait of this small farming town. Includes bandw historical and modern photos of Peterson's faces and landscapes. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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