By Caroline Henderson,Alvin O. Turner
ISBN-10: 0806133503
ISBN-13: 9780806133508
ISBN-10: 0806135409
ISBN-13: 9780806135403
In could 1936 Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace wrote to Caroline Henderson to compliment her contributions to American "understanding of a few of our farm problems." His reviews mirrored the nationwide recognition aroused by way of Henderson’s articles, which were released in Atlantic per 30 days in view that 1931. Even this present day, Henderson’s articles are usually stated for her bright descriptions of the airborne dirt and dust storms that ravaged the Plains.
Caroline Henderson used to be a Mount Holyoke graduate who moved to Oklahoma’s panhandle to domicile and train in 1907. This selection of Henderson’s letters and articles released from 1908 to1966 offers an intimate portrait of a woman’s existence within the nice Plains. Her writing mirrors her love of the land and the literature that sustained her as she struggled for survival.
Alvin O. Turner has accrued and edited Henderson’s released fabrics with her deepest correspondence. Accompanying biographical cartoon, bankruptcy introductions, and annotations offer information on Henderson’s lifestyles and context for her common literary allusions and reviews on modern issues.
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