Maude (1883-1993): She Grew Up with the Country
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Book Overview
A moving, meticulously told biography of a woman whose life mirrors America's own transformation.
Maude was born in a world lit by kerosene lamps and heated by a 400-pound wood-burning stove. She lived long enough to cook with a microwave. In her 110 years, she witnessed the transformation of America from primitive farms to electrified cities-and her quiet resilience carried her family through every hardship and triumph along the way.
Updated and expanded by her daughters, this new edition includes twice as many photographs, rich historical details their father wished to add, and nine appendices not found in the original award-winning hardcover.
Through droughts and harvests, two murders and a suicide, the Great Depression, the arrival of electricity, indoor plumbing, and the vote for women, Maude's story reveals how ordinary families weathered extraordinary change. Her husband Lee's humor, her children's antics, and the strength of rural community bring the early 20th century vividly to life.
Adopted by colleges as a supplemental American history text and beloved by book clubs, Maude is both an intimate family portrait and a sweeping social history of the American century.
What You'll Discover Inside
The daily realities of Ohio farm life before electricity, running water, or modern conveniencesHow one woman navigated 18 presidential elections after winning the right to voteThe joys, sorrows, and survival strategies of a tight-knit rural communityA vivid chronicle of American social history, told through lived experienceA treasure trove of photographs, family stories, and historical tidbits spanning 110 yearsCustomer Reviews
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