The Lost Region: Toward a Revival of Midwestern History

by Jon K. Lauck

The American Midwest is an orphan among regions. In comparison to the South, the far West, and New England, its history has been sadly neglected. To spark more attention to their region, midwestern historians will need to explain the Midwest's crucial roles in the development of the entire country: it helped spark the American Revolution and stabilized the young American republic by strengthening its economy and endowing it with an agricultural heartland;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609381890
• ISBN13: 9781609381899
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"