Prairie Gold by Iowa Press and Authors' Club
"Prairie Gold" by Iowa Authors and Artists is a collection of literary works written in the early 20th century. This volume reflects the collaborative efforts of various authors and artists from Iowa, coming together during a time of social upheaval and conflict, particularly during World War I. The primary themes of the collection center around the life and culture of Iowa, showcasing its landscapes, people, and their experiences, with an emphasis on
cooperation and humanitarian ideals. The opening of "Prairie Gold" introduces the reader to a preface that outlines its purpose as a collective work meant to support the men going to war and to comfort those affected by the conflict. The recognition of the contributions of the Iowa Press and Authors' Club establishes a tone of community and shared purpose. The book features various contributions, including poetry and prose, that celebrate the beauty and resilience of Iowa, drawing on local legends and natural imagery to evoke a sense of pride and unity among its readers. The text also hints at personal narratives and reflections woven into the broader tapestry of Iowa's identity, setting the stage for the diverse stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Iowa Press and Authors' Club |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Ficke, Arthur Davison, 1883-1945 |
| Contributor | Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940 |
| Contributor | Hough, Emerson, 1857-1923 |
| Editor | Brigham, Johnson, 1846-1936 |
| Editor | LeCron, Helen Cowles, 1886-1963 |
| Editor | Smith, Lewis Worthington, 1866-1947 |
| Illustrator | Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962 |
| Illustrator | Macy, Harriet |
| Illustrator | Orwig, Louise |
| Illustrator | Wing, Francis Marion, 1873-1956 |
| LoC No. | 17031451 |
| Title | Prairie Gold |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | The wind in the corn / Alice C. Weitz -- The graven image / Hamlin Garland -- Masterpieces / Ethel Hueston -- Bread / Ellis Parker Butler -- At Kamakura: 1917 / Arthur Davison Ficke -- That Iowa town / Oney Fred Sweet -- But once a year / R. O'Grady -- The reminder / Allan Updegraff -- Old Bill / Henry C. Wallace -- The recruit's story / Frank Luther Mott -- The happiest man in I-o-way / Rupert Hughes -- The captured dream / Octave Thanet -- Truth / Carrie Moss Hawley -- Work / Irving N. Brant -- Some magic and a moral / Virginia H. Reichard -- Sonny's wish / Bertha M. Shambaugh -- Dog / Edwin L. Sabin -- The unredeemed / Emerson Hough -- Tinkling cymbals / Helen Sherman Griffith -- The first laugh / Reuben F. Place -- The freighter's dream / Ida M. Huntington -- A box from home / Helen Cowles LeCron -- The spirit of spring / Laura L. Hinkley -- Work is a blessing / Lafayette Young -- September / Esse V. Hathaway -- The poet of the future / Tacitus Hussey -- Putting the stars with the bars / Verne Marshall -- The kings of Saranazett / Lewis Worthington Smith -- The old cane mill / Nellie Gregg Tomlinson -- The queer little thing / Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd -- An American wake / Rose A. Crow -- Rochester, Minn. / Marie G. Stapp -- God's back yard / Jessie Welborn Smith -- The wild crab apple / Julia Ellen Rogers -- A ballad of the corn / S. H. M. Byers -- The children's blessing / Virginia Roderick -- Kitchener's Mob / James Norman Hall -- The professor / Calista Halsey Patchin -- My baby's horse / Emilie Blackmore Stapp -- The call of the race / Elizabeth Cooper -- One wreath of rue / Cynthia Westover Alden -- Woodrow Wilson and Wells, war's great authors / Honoré Willsie -- A field / Minnie Stichter -- Your lad, and my lad / Randall Parrish -- Peace and then—? / Detlev Fredrik Tillisch -- Semper fidelis / Addie B. Billington -- Our bird friends / Margaret Coulson Walker -- A load of hay / James B. Weaver -- Iowa as a literary field / Johnson Brigham. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Gift books |
| Subject | American literature -- Iowa |
| Subject | Iowa -- Literary collections |
| Subject | Short stories, American -- Iowa |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39957 |
| Release Date | Jun 10, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 214 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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