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Peer reviewedColbert, Thomas B. – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Profiles four Iowans who became agricultural leaders and committed themselves to addressing farmers' needs: Henry Wallace, James R. Howard, Milo Reno, and Ruth Buxton Sayre. Identifies farm organizations with which each was affiliated, such as the Farm Bureau and the Farmers' Union. Summarizes each leader's major accomplishments and political…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biographies, Economic Development, Farmers
