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Title: Decline and Renewal in the Heartland, Tutorial, Fall 2004, Decline and Renewal in the Heartland
Description: The first year tutorial, taken in the fall semester, is Grinnell College's only general academic course requirement. The college intends the tutorial to assist students in further developing their critical thinking skills and in improving their written and oral communication skills. Each of the tutorials offered in a given fall semester is based around a particular subject matter, which provides the vehicle by which the above goals are accomplished. The arrival of European Americans in the Upper Midwest in the middle of the nineteenth century led to dramatic changes in the region's ecology. In what was perhaps the most rapid and extensive degradation of a natural ecosystem in human history, in the space of 50 years settlers plowed under millions of acres of the native tallgrass prairie and replaced it with a diversified agricultural ecosystem on what proved to be some of the best farmland in the world.
Date Created: 2004
PID: grinnell:317

Title: Decline and Renewal in the Heartland, Fall 2003 Syllabus, Tutorial, Fall 2003, Decline and Renewal in the Heartland
Description: The first year tutorial, taken in the fall semester, is Grinnell College's only general academic course requirement. The college intends the tutorial to assist students in further developing their critical thinking skills and in improving their written and oral communication skills. Each of the tutorials offered in a given fall semester is based around a particular subject matter, which provides the vehicle by which the above goals are accomplished. The arrival of European Americans in the Upper Midwest in the middle of the nineteenth century led to dramatic changes in the region's ecology. In what was perhaps the most rapid and extensive degradation of a natural ecosystem in human history, in the space of 50 years settlers plowed under millions of acres of the native tallgrass prairie and replaced it with a diversified agricultural ecosystem on what proved to be some of the best farmland in the world. As agriculture expanded, the prairie diminished.
Date Created: 2003
PID: grinnell:316

Title: Decline and Renewal in the Heartland, Fall 2004, Tutorial Final Papers : Decline and Renewal in the Heartland, Fall 2004
Description: Student papers for Fall 2004 tutorial, Decline and Renewal in the Heartland, taught by Jonahthan G. Andelson.
Date Created: 2004
PID: grinnell:4252

Title: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and What a Good Day Looks Like, Just Ask Mom Series, Episode 8, Mothers on the Frontline Podcast
Description: In this episode, we speak with a mother of three. Her eldest son has Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). She discusses how the condition affects the family dynamic and what a good day looks like.
Date Created: 2017
PID: grinnell:23738

Title: George W. Cook and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 8, 1858
Description: Electa writes of how she misses Sarah and remembers good times together. George writes of their dog, Caper, and mentions crops.
Date Created: 1858
PID: grinnell:11881

Title: George W. Cook and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, July 1, 1857; July 4, 1857
Description: Letters six and seven are written on the same piece of paper. Letter six is from Electa C. Cook and letter seven is from George W. Cook. Both are to Sarah E. Cook.
Date Created: 1857
PID: grinnell:11845

Title: George W. Cook and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, September 28, 1857
Description: Electa writes about how busy she has been and how much she misses Sarah. George writes that he is a member of a Society of Good Templars. He also writes of how he and Electa live.
Date Created: 1857
PID: grinnell:11863

Title: George W. Cook to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, August 11, 1858
Description: George writes to his brothers about the railroad vote, and about bonds in Iowa Country and counties west of Iowa County. Land prices are also discussed.
Date Created: 1858
PID: grinnell:12281

Title: George W. Cook to Collins Cook and Henry W. Cook, December 28, 1858
Description: George writes to his brothers about purchasing land, crops (including price of), the railroad, the State University of Iowa, and the State Board of Education.
Date Created: 1858
PID: grinnell:12303

Title: George W. Cook to Collins Cook and Sarah E. Cook, November 8, 1857
Description: George writes about the land he has purchased and the types of crops grown. He also writes about the weather, and the social activities in town.
Date Created: 1857
PID: grinnell:11874