Carnival in the countryside : the history of the Iowa State Fair
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Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2015].
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206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2015].
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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, this 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rasmussen, C. (2015). Carnival in the countryside: the history of the Iowa State Fair . University of Iowa Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rasmussen, Chris. 2015. Carnival in the Countryside: The History of the Iowa State Fair. University of Iowa Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rasmussen, Chris. Carnival in the Countryside: The History of the Iowa State Fair University of Iowa Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rasmussen, Chris. Carnival in the Countryside: The History of the Iowa State Fair University of Iowa Press, 2015.
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