My Kind of Midwest: Omaha to Ohio [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Jakle, John A.

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ISBN 10: 1930066872 ISBN 13: 9781930066878

Casa editrice: Center for Amer Places Inc, 2009

Riassunto

“Will it play in Peoria?” That question—only half-joking—hovers over everything from politics to television, an acknowledgment that the Midwest is perhaps the most emblematic regions of the United States today. Stereotypes both good and bad abound about Midwesterners, but in this incisive yet poignant book, John Jakle reveals a rich and telling portrait of the contemporary Midwest and its people.
In engaging prose, Jakle chronicles his childhood and adult life in the Midwest interwoven with a look at the region’s geographic and cultural history.My Kind of Midwest reveals that the region is more than just a group of “flyover states,” as Jakle tells a engaging narrative that recounts his youthful explorations of the flourishing cities of Detroit and Chicago in the 1940s; the rapid growth and importance of gateway cities such as Omaha, Kansas City, and Cincinnati along the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers; and the integral role of tourism to Midwestern states’ economies.
An intimate and compelling narrative of one man’s connection to the American landscape,My Kind of Midwest will be essential reading for all those with ties to the heartland.

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L'autore:

John A. Jakle taught for more than thirty years in the departments of geography and landscape architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author or coauthor of a dozen books, including the award-winningMotoring: The Highway Experience in America and City Lights: Illuminating the American Night.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Center for Amer Places Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1930066872
• ISBN 13: 9781930066878
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 155