Five for the Land & Its People

The story of five pioneering agri-scientists who devoted their considerable energies and abilities to the North Dakota Agricultural College and Experiment Station. The author's portraits of each of the five men--Clare Bailey Waldron, Henry Luke Bolley, Edwin Fremont Ladd, John Henry Shepperd, and Lawrence Root Waldron--combine personal glimpses of the five with a narrative of their professional achievements and disappointments. By: Bill G. Reid.

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Professor Bill G. Reid taught American history at North Dakota State University for 19 years before retiring in 1986, He also was a member of the faculties of Lamar State (Texas), East Central (Oklahoma) State, and Wichita State University. In addition to his teaching role at North Dakota State, Reid served as University archivist as well as both archivist and editor for the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies. The Institute is a multidisciplinary organization that publishes books and processes and stores archival material pertaining to North Dakota. Reid received his doctorate at the University of Oklahoma after completing work on his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Eastern New Mexico University. He is co-editor of the book One Soakers in American History as well as numerous articles which appeared in various historical journals. His teaching specialties included U.S. agricultural and economic history and the history of North Dakota. Reid received the Blue Key Distinguished Educator Award in 1982. 

ISBN: 0-911042-37-7

Page Count: 166

Picture Count: 36

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Hardcover

Publication Year: 1989

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