Grass Roots History was first published in 1947. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The pivot of history is not the uncommon, but the usual, and the true makers of history are "the people, yes." Theodore C. Blegen, writing with discernment and vigor, explores in his book the simple essence of grass roots history, the colors and forms and the processes of our daily ...
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Grass Roots History was first published in 1947. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The pivot of history is not the uncommon, but the usual, and the true makers of history are "the people, yes." Theodore C. Blegen, writing with discernment and vigor, explores in his book the simple essence of grass roots history, the colors and forms and the processes of our daily life and civilization. He uses diaries and letters, songs and ballads of the immigrants and pioneers, everyday speech, and newspaper advertisements to show clearly and sharply the exciting sources of "the literature of the unlettered," to reveal the spirit of the day, and to reconstruct for the reader a segment of the American past. "We have need to dig into the folk story of America if we are to bring out the pattern of American development and American culture in all its color and richness of texture and design. Grass roots history is an avenue to that 'social awareness' which the natural scientists, more boldly than the social scientists, have declared to be the most urgent and compelling need of our day." This is the author's own statement of the significance of grass roots history.
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Good- No Jacket. Ex-Library Ex-library with usual markings, g-hb in red boards, no dj, moderate to heavy shelf wear to cover edges and spine ends, corners bumped and worn, hinges loose, cover page removed, text clean.
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Good. 1947 Univ of Minnesota 1st edition, VG+/NO DJ, no dustjacket, handsome maroon covers with black lettering & decor on spine & covers that all reads perfect, square corners, sound binding, no markings found.
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Very Good. Very good hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Top page ends has minor foxing. Covers show minor shelf wear with minor rubbing. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows minor rubbing, scuffing. A slight musty smell.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good in good dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Dust jacket and edges shows minor shelf wear. Dust jacket is covered in brodart plastic. Pages are clean and intact. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Very Good. Reissue. Very good plus slight rubbing/bumping, very small white stain on top of back panel outer edge. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.