Author: Olaf F. Larson
Edition: 1
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 029928204X
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When Horses Pulled the Plow: Life of a Wisconsin Farm Boy, 1910-1929 (Wisconsin Land and Life)
In 1910, when Olaf F.When Horses Pulled the Plow review. Larson was born to tenant livestock and tobacco farmers in Rock County, Wisconsin, the original barn still stood on the property. It was filled with artifacts of an earlier time—an ox yoke, a grain cradle, a scythe used to cut hay by hand. But Larson came of age in a brave new world of modern inventions—tractors, trucks, combines, airplanes—that would change farming and rural life forever.
When Horses Pulled the Plow is Larson’s account of that rural life in the early twentieth centuryRead full reviews of when horses pulled the plow: life of a wisconsin farm boy, 1910-1929 larson, ola.
Larson was born to tenant livestock and tobacco farmers in Rock County, Wisconsin, the original barn still stood on the property. It was filled with artifacts of an earlier time—an ox yoke, a grain cradle, a scythe used to cut hay by hand. But Larson came of age in a brave new world of modern inventions—tractors, trucks, combines, airplanes—that would change farming and rural life forever.
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When Horses Pulled the Plow: Life of a Wisconsin Farm Boy, 1910-1929 (Wisconsin Land and Life), ISBN-13: 9780299282042, ISBN-10: 029928204X
format paperback title when horses pulled the plow life of a wisconsin farm boy 1910 1929 author larson olaf f apps jerry foreward by publisher univ of wisconsin pr publication date jun 01 2011 pages 168 binding paperback edition 1 st dimensions 5 75 wx 7 50 hx 0 50 d isbn 029928204 x subject poetry american general description as he turns 100 years old olaf larson looks back at his farm boyhood weaving invaluable historical details of farming and rural life with wry tales about his family nei
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In 1910, when Olaf F. Larson was born to tenant livestock and tobacco farmers in Rock County, Wisconsin, the original barn still stood on the property. It was filled with artifacts of an earlier time—an ox yoke, a grain cradle, a scythe used to cut hay by hand. But Larson came of age in a brave new world of modern inventions—tractors, trucks, combines, airplanes—that would change farming and rural life forever. When Horses Pulled the Plow is Larson's account of that rural life in the early twentieth century. He weaves invaluable historical details—including descriptions of farm equipme
In 1910, when Olaf F. Larson was born to tenant livestock and tobacco farmers in Rock County, Wisconsin, the original barn still stood on the property. It was filled with artifacts of an earlier timean ox yoke, a grain cradle, a scythe used to cut hay by hand. But Larson came of age in a brave new world of modern inventionstractors, trucks, combines, airplanesthat would change farming and rural life forever. When Horses Pulled the Plow is Larsons account of that rural life in the early twentieth century. He weaves invaluable historical detailsincluding descriptions of farm equipment, crops, an
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Larson was born to tenant livestock and tobacco farmers in Rock County, Wisconsin, the original barn still stood on the property. It was filled with artifacts of an earlier time—an ox yoke, a grain cradle, a scythe used to cut hay by hand. But Larson came of age in a brave new world of modern inventions—tractors, trucks, combines, airplanes—that would change farming and rural life forever.
When Horses Pulled the Plow is Larson’s account of that rural life in the early twentieth century. He weaves invaluable historical details—including descriptions of farm equipment, crops, and livestock—with wry tales about his family, neighbors, and the one-room schoolhouse he attended, revealing the texture of everyday life in the rural Midwest almost a century ago. This memoir, written by Larson in his ninth decade, provides a wealth of details recalled from an earlier era and an illuminating read for anyone with their own memories of growing up on a farm.
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