Download or read book Missouri State Fair written by Rhonda Chalfant and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Missouri State Fair has represented the best of Missouri's agriculture and industry since its commencement in 1901. Developed during the Progressive Era, a time of social reform, its early exhibits reflected an interest in scientific agriculture as a means of improving rural life. School exhibits highlighted new attitudes about teaching. In 1921, Missouri celebrated its centennial at the state fair. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the fair encouraged good nutrition and medical care through its healthy baby contests. During World Wars I and II, it promoted patriotism with parades of military recruits. The grounds, originally 160 acres with 19 buildings, are now 396 acres with 124 buildings reflecting changing architectural styles.

Download or read book The Missouri State Fair written by Richard Gaskell and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century, state fairs have been one of the few places where farm families gather in large numbers to proudly display their animals, to celebrate familiar rituals, to be entertained or horrified by freak shows and circus performers, and to discover the wonders of new technologies. With over one hundred compelling images and a fascinating introduction, The Missouri State Fair provides a poignant look at that world--a world that has nearly disappeared from rural America. Richard Gaskell first visited the Missouri State Fair in 1968 while serving as a VISTA volunteer in Boonville, Missouri. Completely captivated, he vowed to return to the fair and photograph the people and events associated with it. Although it was not until 1986 that he was able to keep that promise, he has made the long trip from New England to Missouri every year since then to photograph sights that can be found only at the state fair, capturing dramatic images that say more than any written words could. In his introductory essay, Gaskell describes the fair's heritage--both historically and through interviews with the fair's contemporary participants. He also offers a personal reflection on the importance of the Missouri State Fair and its significance to the thousands of participants who have been attending year after year. His compelling and vivid images range from taut-muscled draft horses straining against their harnesses to belly dancers; from six year olds lost in thought with arms around their prizewinning sheep to the leathery faces of old-timers, keen-eyed yet wistful. In the expressions of the boys and girls and men and women who show their animals, Gaskell has masterfully captured all the promise, hope, and uncertainty that comes with participating in the diverse events at the Missouri State Fair. An air of innocence and freshness can be found in the faces of the children, while many of the adult faces reflect both the struggles and the gentleness associated with farm people. The Missouri State Fair chronicles more than a decade in the life of a historic American tradition. Through his evocative and compassionate portraits, Richard Gaskell provides a link between the state's rural past and its present, paying tribute to farmers and their animals--the real life and breath of a state fair's existence.

Download or read book Missouri at the World s Fair written by World's Fair Commission of Missouri and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Missouri at the Fair written by Missouri. World's Fair Commission and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book St Louis written by Joe Sonderman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains captioned, archival photographs that trace the history of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, from the groundbreaking to the closing ceremonies.

Download or read book Show Me the Fair written by Rhonda Chalfant and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Missouri at the World s Fair written by Missouri. World's Fair Commission and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World s Fair written by Dr Busch-Williams and published by . This book was released on 2024-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Missouri at the World s Fair An Official Catalogue of the Resources of the State Issued by the World s Fair Commission of Missouri Edited by James Cox Illustrated written by MISSOURI, State of. World's Fair Commission and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of the Missouri State Fair written by Missouri State Fair and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book St Louis written by Joe Sonderman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127).

Download or read book Review of the Missouri State Fair written by Missouri. State Auditor and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Missouri State Fair has been in operation since 1901, with the exception of 1943 and 1944.

Download or read book Premium List of the Kansas and Missouri Fair Association written by Kansas and Missouri fair association and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Midwest Maize written by Cynthia Clampitt and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food historian Cynthia Clampitt pens the epic story of what happened when Mesoamerican farmers bred a nondescript grass into a staff of life so prolific, so protean, that it represents nothing less than one of humankind's greatest achievements. Blending history with expert reportage, she traces the disparate threads that have woven corn into the fabric of our diet, politics, economy, science, and cuisine. At the same time she explores its future as a source of energy and the foundation of seemingly limitless green technologies. The result is a bourbon-to-biofuels portrait of the astonishing plant that sustains the world.

Download or read book Official Manual of the State of Missouri written by Missouri. Office of the Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Premium List of the Central Missouri District Fair Association to be Held in Tipton Moniteau County Mo Commencing Tuesday September 30th 1879 and Continuing Five Days written by Central Missouri District Fair Association and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: