Finding a New Midwestern History

by JonK.Lauck (Editor), JosephHogan (Editor), Gleaves Whitney (Editor)

New
Illustrated
2018
$69.64

In comparison to such regions as the South, the far West, and New England, the Midwest and its culture have been neglected both by scholars and by the popular press. Historians as well as literary and art critics tend not to examine the Midwest in depth in their academic work. And in the popular imagination, the Midwest has never really ascended to the level of the proud, literary South; the cultured, democratic Northeast; or the hip, innovative West Coast.

Finding a New Midwestern History revives and identifies anew the Midwest as a field of study by promoting a diversity of viewpoints and lending legitimacy to a more in-depth, rigorous scholarly assessment of a large region of the United States that has largely been overlooked by scholars. The essays discuss facets of midwestern life worth examining more deeply, including history, religion, geography, art, race, culture, and politics, and are written by well-known scholars in the field such as Michael Allen, Jon Butler, and Nicole Etcheson.

Synopsis

In comparison to such regions as the South, the far West, and New England, the Midwest and its culture have been neglected both by scholars and by the popular press. Historians as well as literary and art critics tend not to examine the Midwest in depth in their academic work. And in the popular imagination, the Midwest has never really ascended to the level of the proud, literary South; the cultured, democratic Northeast; or the hip, innovative West Coast.

Finding a New Midwestern History revives and identifies anew the Midwest as a field of study by promoting a diversity of viewpoints and lending legitimacy to a more in-depth, rigorous scholarly assessment of a large region of the United States that has largely been overlooked by scholars. The essays discuss facets of midwestern life worth examining more deeply, including history, religion, geography, art, race, culture, and politics, and are written by well-known scholars in the field such as Michael Allen, Jon Butler, and Nicole Etcheson.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 396
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 01 Nov 2018
ISBN 10: 1496201825
ISBN 13: 9781496201829

Media Reviews

This new edited collection stands as an important guidepost for some of the more recent trends and issues in the new midwestern history. It is a superb collection on an important topic. It is a unique contribution to the rebirth of midwestern history. -Gregory Schneider, professor of history at Emporia State University and author of Rock Island Requiem: The Collapse of a Mighty Fine Line -- Gregory Schneider
[The editors and contributors] have made a strong case for revisiting midwestern regionalism. . . . The book is written in clear, precise, lively, and often evocative prose. -Michael Allen, professor of history at the University of Washington Tacoma -- Michael Allen
Engaging, provocative, and cogently argued. . . . This collection provides an insightful, perceptive, smart regional consciousness. This book will make its mark as an important contribution to the intellectual history of the Midwest as well as to the historiography of the region. -R. Douglas Hurt, professor of history at Purdue University and author of The Big Empty: The Great Plains in the Twentieth Century -- R. Douglas Hurt

Author Bio

Jon K. Lauck is an adjunct professor of history and political science at the University of South Dakota and the author of numerous books, including The Lost Region: Toward a Revival of Midwestern History. Gleaves Whitney is director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author or editor of fifteen books including most recently To Heal a Nation: The Story of Gerald R. Ford. Joseph Hogan is the program manager of the Common Ground Initiative at the Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley State University.