Finding a New Midwestern History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781496201829)

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.


Author: Jon K. Lauck
ISBN-10: 1496201825
ISBN-13: 9781496201829
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2018
Pages: 396
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2019