Author: Iowa. Dept. of Agriculture. State Fair Board
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Report of the Iowa State Fair Board
Author: Iowa. Dept. of Agriculture. State Fair Board
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Annual Report of the Iowa State Agricultural Society
Author: Iowa State Agricultural Society
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Report of the Iowa State Fair
Author: Iowa. State Fair Board
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Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Complete Report of the Iowa State Fair and Exposition [1923]-
Author: Iowa. State Fair Board
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Complete Report of Iowa State Fair and Exposition
Author: Iowa State Fair Board
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Carnival in the Countryside
Author: Chris Rasmussen
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609383575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
More than a century and a half after its founding, the Iowa State Fair is the state's central institution, event, and symbol. During its annual run each August, the fair attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors who make the pilgrimage to the fairground to see the iconic butter cow, to ride the Old Mill, to walk through the livestock barns, and to people-watch. At the same time that they enjoy fried candy bars and roller coasters, Iowans also compete to raise the best corn and zucchinis, to make the best jams and jellies, to rear the finest sheep and goats, the largest cattle and hogs, and the handsomest horses. This tension between entertainment and agriculture goes back all the way to the fair's founding in the mid-1800s, as historian Chris Rasmussen shows in this thought-provoking history. The fair's founders had lofty aims: they sought to improve agriculture and foster a distinctively democratic American civilization. But from the start these noble intentions jostled up against people's desire to have fun and make money, honestly or otherwise--not least because the fair had to pay for itself. In short, the Iowa State Fair has as much to tell us about human nature and American history as it does about growing corn.
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609383575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
More than a century and a half after its founding, the Iowa State Fair is the state's central institution, event, and symbol. During its annual run each August, the fair attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors who make the pilgrimage to the fairground to see the iconic butter cow, to ride the Old Mill, to walk through the livestock barns, and to people-watch. At the same time that they enjoy fried candy bars and roller coasters, Iowans also compete to raise the best corn and zucchinis, to make the best jams and jellies, to rear the finest sheep and goats, the largest cattle and hogs, and the handsomest horses. This tension between entertainment and agriculture goes back all the way to the fair's founding in the mid-1800s, as historian Chris Rasmussen shows in this thought-provoking history. The fair's founders had lofty aims: they sought to improve agriculture and foster a distinctively democratic American civilization. But from the start these noble intentions jostled up against people's desire to have fun and make money, honestly or otherwise--not least because the fair had to pay for itself. In short, the Iowa State Fair has as much to tell us about human nature and American history as it does about growing corn.
Iowa State Fair
Author: Thomas Leslie
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568985688
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
More than 150 years old and still going strong, the Iowa State Fair is an American institution that wasrecently selected by bestselling author Patricia Schultz as one of the 1000 Places to See Before You Die. Once an opportunity for country folk to come to town, experience the community of fellow farmers, and show off the fruits of their labor, today the fair attracts more than one million attendees from urban, suburban, and rural locales. They are all longing for an authentic American experience, a celebration of the abundance of our land, and the talents of our people. Iowa State Fair isthe first comprehensive history of this extraordinary confluence of cows and corn dogs, midwestern culture, and classic Americana. Iowa State Fair samples every flavor at the fair, from the fairy tale State Fair of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical to the surreal site of staged locomotive collisions to Norma Duffield Lyons 2000 pound butter sculpture of The Last Supper. Beauty-queen contestants, fans of Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney, 30,000 annual blue ribbon winners, and deep fried Twinkie eaters fill itspages with visual delight. Author Thomas Leslie brings the fair to life, recounting its fascinating background and noting why today it is more popular than ever. Like the fair itself, this book celebrates the state's agricultural heritage and provides a heartwarming portrait of an event that is, quite literally, as American as apple pie. Iowa State Fair will please the fairgoer in all of us. Last year's 1,013,063 attendees can't be wrong.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568985688
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
More than 150 years old and still going strong, the Iowa State Fair is an American institution that wasrecently selected by bestselling author Patricia Schultz as one of the 1000 Places to See Before You Die. Once an opportunity for country folk to come to town, experience the community of fellow farmers, and show off the fruits of their labor, today the fair attracts more than one million attendees from urban, suburban, and rural locales. They are all longing for an authentic American experience, a celebration of the abundance of our land, and the talents of our people. Iowa State Fair isthe first comprehensive history of this extraordinary confluence of cows and corn dogs, midwestern culture, and classic Americana. Iowa State Fair samples every flavor at the fair, from the fairy tale State Fair of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical to the surreal site of staged locomotive collisions to Norma Duffield Lyons 2000 pound butter sculpture of The Last Supper. Beauty-queen contestants, fans of Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney, 30,000 annual blue ribbon winners, and deep fried Twinkie eaters fill itspages with visual delight. Author Thomas Leslie brings the fair to life, recounting its fascinating background and noting why today it is more popular than ever. Like the fair itself, this book celebrates the state's agricultural heritage and provides a heartwarming portrait of an event that is, quite literally, as American as apple pie. Iowa State Fair will please the fairgoer in all of us. Last year's 1,013,063 attendees can't be wrong.
Report of the Iowa State Fair Board
Author: Iowa. Dept. of Agriculture. State Fair Board
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Iowa State Fair A to Z
Author: Ryan Sloth
Publisher: Mascot Books
ISBN: 9781684012480
Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
"It's time for the Iowa State Fair! Every year, the people of Iowa gather to enjoy some of their favorite fair activities. Learn about them from A to Z!"
Publisher: Mascot Books
ISBN: 9781684012480
Category : Agricultural exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
"It's time for the Iowa State Fair! Every year, the people of Iowa gather to enjoy some of their favorite fair activities. Learn about them from A to Z!"
Reports Made to the ... General Assembly of the State of Illinois
Author: Illinois
Publisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 1224
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Publisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 1224
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