Currently on the bed: Agricultural Discontent in the Middle West 

It is a history of American Populism (which was born in the farmer cooperatives and state level leadership of Wisconsin, Iowa, etc).

The galvanizing force then, was the monopoly of the railroads-- 

A key phrase described as the  "Iowa Idea" Was that government should not provide "shelter to monopoly"-- resultant to these sentiments was that a government should be controlled by the people, elected by direct primary. This changed the structure of governance in America, and built up a vibration that resulted eventually in THE NEW DEAL.

More coming, I'm only just starting... We are getting our lists together!

*If you have suggestions, please send them in.  Email [email protected] with ""American Agricultural HIstory for Greenhorns" as the subject.

~Severine