middle west

Presents an annotated edition of Edgar Lee Master's collection of dramatic monologues in which inhabitants of the cemetery on the hill overlooking the fictional midwestern town of Spoon River reveal the shocking scandals and tragic secrets of their lives.

Discusses the history, people, animals, resources and economy of the midwestern United States.

Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the Midwest region of the United States, and discusses the cultural characteristics of midwestern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.

Presents an unabridged republication of the 1918 collection of poems by American poet and historian Carl Sandburg.

Trace Bonham knows he is fortunate to be offered a chance at being a paid super stock driver when he is still in high school, but regrets that he must leave his friends and home track and wonders if the sponsor is legitimate.

Provides a brief description, through the story of one family, of the Dust Bowl, a series of dust storms that forced hundreds of thousands of families to leave their homes and farms and migrate away from the Great Plains area of the United States between 1930 and 1939.

"Across three generations, the women of the Wise family hunt for contentment amid chaos of their own making. Evelyn set aside her career to marry, and motherhood never became her. Her daughter Laura discovers her husband Gabe expects too much of everyone in his life, especially his musician son. Grace has moved out from Laura and Gabe's house, but can't seem to live up to her potential--whatever that might be. As their story spans from World War II to the present, tethered in their small Midwestern town, they question: is a woman destined to repeat the mistakes of previous generations, or can she transcend the expectations of a place, and a time?"--OCLC.

Explores the people and heritage of the midwestern U.S., including Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas, discussing Native Americans, pioneers, settlers, and growth, and looking at the modern Midwest.

Explores the environment of the midwestern U.S., including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, as well as the Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, providing an overview of the region and its landforms, and discussing climate and weather, natural resources, and industry.

Looks at the natural landforms, animals, plants, climate, and culture of the Midwest.