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Tag Archives: agriculture
Backlist Bop: An earthmoving industry
in american history, Illinois / regional
Tagged agriculture, Backlist Bop, Illinois, industry, John Deere
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Born in Vermont, made in America, John Deere helped humans move enough earth to impress even Ruaumoko, the Maori god of earthquakes. Deere’s death on May 17, 1886 marked the end of an era. HisĀ inventiveness and the equipment that emerged … Continue reading
Christmas in the Land of Milk and (Uncle) Honey
in author commentary, authors, biography, Christmas, Illinois / regional, local authors
Tagged agriculture, Alan Guebert, Christmas, holidays, The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey
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Alan Guebert’s book The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey may have been inspired by a littleĀ homemade wine. Guebert, has been writing his nationally syndicated column “The Farm and Food File” since 1993. The first seed of what would become … Continue reading
200 Years of Illinois: Near and Deere
in american history, Illinois / regional
Tagged 200 Years of Illinois, agriculture, industry, John Deere
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Fleeing debt, John Deere made his way from Vermont to Illinois with a dream: to earn big money making tools. The blacksmith settled in the charmingly-named Grand Detour, Illinois, and he soon lived up that town’s name by eventually turning … Continue reading
“Uncle Honey” a family affair
in author commentary, author events, authors, biography, Illinois / regional, interviews, local authors
Tagged agriculture, Alan Guebert, Mary Grace Foxwell, The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey
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Thousands of newspaper readers across North America are familiar with Alan Guebert’s family members. Since 1993, along with the agribusiness issues of the day, Guebert has sprinkled family memories into his syndicated column “The Farm and Food File.” The most … Continue reading
A video preview of The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey
in author commentary, authors, biography, forthcoming books, Illinois / regional, interviews, local authors, new books
Tagged agriculture, Alan Guebert, The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey
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“Back then farming was people,” says Alan Guebert. Guebert has written about agribusiness issues in “The Farm and Food File” since 1993. But the syndicated columnist notes that he would always get the greatest reader response from the times he’d … Continue reading