I. Introduction
II. Landscapes and People
1. Portraits of the Twelve States
2. Images of the Midwest
3. Geography
4. Peoples
III. Society and Culture
5. Language
6. Folklore
7. Literature
8. Arts
9. Cultural Institutions
10. Religion
11. Education
12. Sports and Recreation
13. Media and Entertainment
IV. Community and Social Life
14. Rural Life
15. Small-Town Life
16. Urban and Suburban Life
V. Economy and Technology
17. Labor and Working-Class Culture
18. Transportation
19. Science and Technology, Health and Medicine
VI. Public Life
20. Constitutional and Legal Culture
21. Politics
22. Military Affairs
Index
The first-ever encyclopedia of the American Midwest captured in all its variety, from the Sears Tower and the streets of Detroit to the Dakota reservations and the corn fields of Iowa
Richard Sisson is Provost and Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Ohio State University. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Christian Zacher is Professor of English at Ohio State University and Director of its Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Andrew Cayton is Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University. He lives in Oxford, Ohio.
[A] welcome and instructive volume, which treats the vernacular
Midwest . . . as a coherent and unified region. Vol. 104, September
2008
*Indiana Magazine of History*
Best suited for browsing or targeted searches via the excellent
index, this essential encyclopedia is suitable for patrons of all
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*American Reference Books Annual Vol. 39*
This ambitious volume, the culmination of nearly ten years of
effort by hundreds of scholars . . . [presents] a comprehensive and
scholarly treatment of its subject while at the same time
challenging the reader's expectations of what an encyclopedia
should be.Spring 2008, Vol. 115
*Ohio History*
Best suited for browsing or targeting searches via the excellent
index, this essential encyclopedia is suitable for patrons of all
public and academic libraries.2008
*American Reference Books Annual Vol. 39*
Although the essence of a place can never be definitively
captured—even in a work stretching to almost two thousand
pages—this ambitious publication productively engages the
question.Vol. 37, No. 2
*South Dakota History*
At 1,800 oversized pages, brimming with hundreds of lively essays
on every imaginable Midwestern subject, it's an autodidact's
delight, and a great addition to any serious reader's library.
December 1, 2007
*Northern Ohio Live*
A collection of provocative readings that may inspire further
research.
*Choice*
The American Midwest was a tremendous undertaking, and the final
product is a well-balanced and extremely useful volume for
scholars, researchers, and casual readers interested in learning
more about all aspects of midwestern geography, history, and
culture. Spring 2008, Vol. 34, No. 1
*Michigan Historical Review*
This book is an essential text for all Midwestern libraries. . . .
Middle-American people, landscapes, and culture all stand to
benefit from this weighty work of scholarship, as it provides us
with a holistic guide for understanding ourselves, our neighbors,
our regional landscape, and our place on the national stage. Summer
2007
*Ohioana Quarterly*
You'll close this new book and start spouting fascinating—and even
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*Midwest Living*
Any way you look at it, The American Midwest: An Interpretive
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*Minnesota History*
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is a lot like its subject: big, brawny, hardworking, plainspoken,
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*Milwaukee Journal Sentinel*
Unlike some state and regional encyclopedias, which seem to
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people. . . . This encyclopedia also gets kudos for one of the most
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has been my pleasure to read . . .Spring/Summer 2009
*Western Folklore*
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