{"product_id":"9780826215659","title":"The Other Missouri History: Populists, Prostitutes, and Regular Folk","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eThe Other Missouri History \u003c\/i\u003eexplore a wide range of topics in Missouri social history\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e By dealing with the lives of ordinary Missourians, these pieces examine the effects of significant social and economic change at all levels of society. With a broader scope in Missouri history than previous studies, this book demonstrates how Missourians have been affected by issues of race, class, and gender.\u003cbr\u003eGregg Andrews's essay, “The Racial Politics of Reconstruction in Ralls County, 1865-1870,” examines how race shaped the political culture in Ralls County during the Reconstruction Era. Andrews argues that race-baiting was used prominently by editors of the \u003ci\u003eRalls County Record\u003c\/i\u003e to discredit Radicals in the county and was perhaps the most powerful political weapon that conservatives and later Democrats could use to gain the allegiance of voters.\u003cbr\u003eFarmers are another popular topic for those practicing the “other Missouri history.” Michael J. Steiner's “The Failure of Alliance\/Populism in Northern Missouri” provides insight into the economic and rhetorical reasons for the failure of Populism in Missouri. Steiner contends that white farmers in northern Missouri were happy with the status quo and rejected calls for radical reform and major change in the agricultural economy.\u003cbr\u003eWomen began to become active in public life during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Janice Brandon-Falcone's “Constance Runcie and the Runcie Club of St. Joseph” examines the first two decades of an important women's club that still exists in St. Joseph, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003eAlso included in \u003ci\u003eThe Other Missouri History \u003c\/i\u003eare essays by Deborah J. Henry, Daniel A. Graff, Bonnie Stepenoff, Robert Faust, and Amber R. Clifford.\u003cbr\u003eBecause of the diverse issues addressed, this volume will appeal to general readers of Missouri and Midwestern history, as well as to those who teach courses in history and have sought a supplemental text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Missouri Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022064992496,"sku":"9780826215659","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826215659_p0.jpg?v=1763753794","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826215659","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}