Andrew County: A Rural Way of Life (Images of America) - Softcover

Andrew County Museum & Historical Society

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738591157 ISBN 13: 9780738591155

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2012

Synopsis

Fertile land lured settlers to Andrew County in the 19th century, and the productive land exerted its hold on farm families for generations thereafter. As America shifted from farm to city life, Andrew County remained a collection of rural towns serving the needs of nearby farms. Country people came to town to get their mail or shop at the general store. On the courthouse square, they gossiped with friends and neighbors. Their rural way of life, however, never isolated them from economic or technological change, nor from the nation's vibrant popular culture. In the 20th century, farm families drove to town to enjoy The Wizard of Oz at a movie theater. Kitchens became outfitted with electric ranges and refrigerators, and a mastery of the science of agriculture proved necessary to manage large and mechanized farming operations. In short, county residents displayed a remarkable ability to adapt to change while retaining their traditional values.

About this title

About the Author

Glenn Uminowicz is director of the Andrew County Museum and Historical Society. Many of the images in this book first appeared in the museum's exhibit A Rural Way of Life, which received a Governor's Humanities Award for extraordinary community achievement through the Missouri Humanities Council in 2010.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738591157
• ISBN 13: 9780738591155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128