
In 1978 historian Joseph Wall wrote that Iowa was "still seeking to assert its own identity. . . . It has no real center where the elite of either power, wealth, or culture may congregate. Iowa, in short, is middle America." In this collection of well-written and accessible essays,...

This anthology of historical essays provides interpretive perspective on details of Iowa's past. Gathered from a variety of sources, each of the 17 essays is individually introduced and followed by a bibliographical note.