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- "Life" Magazine for December 25, 1950 - <em>Life</em> magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life during the mid-20th century. This December 25, 1950, Christmas issue has a special section for children. One project included a cut-out paper Christmas tree with ornaments that, if you followed the directions carefully, "can be made in an hour."
- December 25, 1950
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"Life" Magazine for December 25, 1950
Life magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life during the mid-20th century. This December 25, 1950, Christmas issue has a special section for children. One project included a cut-out paper Christmas tree with ornaments that, if you followed the directions carefully, "can be made in an hour."
- How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, May 1917 - George Washington Carver directed the agricultural Experiment Station at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. As part of his work, Carver wrote what he called "threefold" agricultural bulletins: they included information for the farmer, for the teacher, and for the housewife. This bulletin on growing and cooking peanuts, along with Carver's other advocacy work, helped popularize the peanut as a useful and nutritious crop for Southern farmers.
- May 01, 1917
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How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, May 1917
George Washington Carver directed the agricultural Experiment Station at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. As part of his work, Carver wrote what he called "threefold" agricultural bulletins: they included information for the farmer, for the teacher, and for the housewife. This bulletin on growing and cooking peanuts, along with Carver's other advocacy work, helped popularize the peanut as a useful and nutritious crop for Southern farmers.
- Teacher's Leaflet No. 2, Nature Study and Children's Gardens, 1904 - Among George Washington Carver's contributions were the bulletins he issued from the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Tuskegee Institute. This pamphlet, written for teachers, treats the popular topic of "nature study," the early 20th century's version of environmental education. It was a guide for educators wanting to involve school children in gardening to help prepare them for successful farming careers. Carver's nature study bulletins emphasized both aesthetic and scientific understandings of nature and were popular across the country.
- 1904
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Teacher's Leaflet No. 2, Nature Study and Children's Gardens, 1904
Among George Washington Carver's contributions were the bulletins he issued from the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Tuskegee Institute. This pamphlet, written for teachers, treats the popular topic of "nature study," the early 20th century's version of environmental education. It was a guide for educators wanting to involve school children in gardening to help prepare them for successful farming careers. Carver's nature study bulletins emphasized both aesthetic and scientific understandings of nature and were popular across the country.
- The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1964 - Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- 1964
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The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1964
Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1966 - Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- 1966
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The Ford Almanac for Farm, Ranch and Home, 1966
Ford Motor Company published a series of almanacs from the 1950s until at least 1980. Issues covered a range of topics and included weather predictions, gardening and "country living" tips, and suggestions for agricultural mechanization and efficiency. Text and images throughout advertised the ways Ford automobiles, tractors, and agricultural implements might increase farmers' profits and enhance rural customers' lives.
- Floyd Clymer's Auto Topics, August 1967 - Motorcycle racer and dealer Floyd Clymer published hundreds of books, magazines, and repair manuals related to motorcycles, automobiles, and racing. The November 1967 issue of Clymer's <em>Auto Topics</em> magazine featured an illustration that traced the development of Ford Motor Company's racing sports cars from the experimental Mustang I to the Le Mans-winning Mark IV.
- August 01, 1967
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Floyd Clymer's Auto Topics, August 1967
Motorcycle racer and dealer Floyd Clymer published hundreds of books, magazines, and repair manuals related to motorcycles, automobiles, and racing. The November 1967 issue of Clymer's Auto Topics magazine featured an illustration that traced the development of Ford Motor Company's racing sports cars from the experimental Mustang I to the Le Mans-winning Mark IV.
- Ford Motor Company Publication, "Rouge News," Volume 17, No. 11, March 19, 1962 - <em>Rouge News</em>, the newsletter published for employees of Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory complex, celebrated winners of Ford's "Citizen of the Year" award in this issue from March 1962. According to the article, the six winners demonstrated outstanding service to their communities by volunteering in various charitable, civic, and youth-oriented activities.
- March 19, 1962
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Ford Motor Company Publication, "Rouge News," Volume 17, No. 11, March 19, 1962
Rouge News, the newsletter published for employees of Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory complex, celebrated winners of Ford's "Citizen of the Year" award in this issue from March 1962. According to the article, the six winners demonstrated outstanding service to their communities by volunteering in various charitable, civic, and youth-oriented activities.
- How the Farmer Can Save His Sweet Potatoes and Ways of Preparing It for the Table, January 1925 (2nd ed.) -
- January 01, 1925
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How the Farmer Can Save His Sweet Potatoes and Ways of Preparing It for the Table, January 1925 (2nd ed.)
- How to Make and Save Money on the Farm, Bulletin No. 39, 1927 -
- 1927
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How to Make and Save Money on the Farm, Bulletin No. 39, 1927
- Bound Volume, "Ford News," Volume 19, 1939 -
- 1939
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Bound Volume, "Ford News," Volume 19, 1939