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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: Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, January 1, 1859
Description: Electa writes to her sister-in-law Sarah about how much she misses Sarah and their family. She also writes about the clothing she owns, and what is owned by a woman she knows in town.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:12319

Title: George W. Cook to Collins Cook, Undated
Description: George sends Collins a lock of the dog's hair and sends greetings to the animals.
PID: grinnell:12418

Title: George W. Cook to Friends, October 9, 1859
Description: George writes of the move of Iowa College from Davenport to Grinnell, and reports that one of the buildings is nearly finished. He also discusses the location of the planned railroad depot and the building of a bridge across the Iowa River. Land and building in the town of Grinnell is also discussed.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:12384

Title: John Brown's route across Iowa
Description: Clipping from Des Moines Register describing John Brown's route across Iowa.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:186

Title: Kesho Scott in the Classroom
Description: Grinnell College professor Kesho Scott in the classroom, circa 1983-1985.
PID: grinnell:12905

Title: Kumail Nanjiani '01, 2004
Description: Kumail Nanjiani ’01 was featured in the Summer 2004 edition of The Grinnell Magazine in a piece titled "Stand-up Guy" on pages 42-43.
Date Created: 2004
PID: grinnell:18774