Bibliograph

Jerry Apps, a farm story, a Wisconsin History project by Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Historical Society ; produced by Mik Derks

Type

Label

Jerry Apps, a farm story, a Wisconsin History project by Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Historical Society ; produced by Mik Derks

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Jerry Apps, a farm story

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

822966964

Responsibility statement

a Wisconsin History project by Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Historical Society ; produced by Mik Derks

Runtime

Summary

Enjoy a portrait of Wisconsin farm life as seen through the eyes of a boy growing up in Waushara County during the 1930s and 1940s. Acclaimed Wisconsin historian and author Jerry Apps evokes memories of a time when almost as many Americans lived on farms as in cities, and examines day-to-day rural life. Fieldwork was done with horses, cows were milked by hand, lanterns were the source of light, and community was essential for survival. Apps explores topics such as acceptance of ethnic and religious diversity, dependence on neighbors, changing seasons, simple pleasures, one-room schools and the forces that shaped the Midwestern values of hard work and personal responsibility

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Farm story

Contributor

Genre