middle west

Examines the history of pioneer farmers, focusing on the types of foods they grew and ate, and includes recipes, as well as advice on kitchen safety and cooking equipment.

Describes lives of eight people who played a significant role in the exploration of territory and founding of settlements in the American Midwest. Includes Antoine Cadillac, Charles Langlade, Jean du Sable, George Rogers Clark, Rufus Putnam, Julien Dubuque, and Josiah and Abigail Snelling.

Includes team history, player statistics, and other facts about the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins.

When a neighbor's daughter drowns while under Alice Goodwin's care, a seemingly trivial incident from Alice's past resurfaces and takes on gigantic proportions.

Using private letters, newspaper accounts, and interviews from survivors, the author presents a history of the dust storms that occurred throughout the Midwest during the Great Depression.

An identification guide to over five hundred medicinal plants, with information on the known uses of each plant, line drawings, and color photographs. Includes an index to medical topics.

Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history.

Presents volume three of an eight-volume collection on regional cultures of America and examines the traditions and history of the Midwest through narratives on the Plains Indians, "Old World" European influences, 1893 World's Columbia Exposition and 1904 World's Fair, Mark Twain, and other areas that define the Midwestern states.

The Gladney's family life is disrupted and threatened when an industrial accident sends a lethal cloud over their community; Jack Gladney struggles with the ensuing complications, which include murder.

Recounts the story of the man who traveled west planting apple seeds to make the country a better place to live.