The Grange Fair: An American Tradition
Chronicles one of the last remaining agricultural encampment fairs in the country, and the families who spend months preparing for this unique rural phenomena. Originally conceived in 1874 as a one-day picnic to introduce rural residents to the Grange organization, the fair grew to become, as did ot...
| Corporate Authors: | Penn State Public Broadcasting. |
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| Other Authors: | Myers, Joe., Feinberg, Greg., McCloskey, Ted., Preston, Jeff. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University Park, PA :
Penn State Public Broadcasting,
2005.
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| Summary: |
Chronicles one of the last remaining agricultural encampment fairs in the country, and the families who spend months preparing for this unique rural phenomena. Originally conceived in 1874 as a one-day picnic to introduce rural residents to the Grange organization, the fair grew to become, as did other American Grange fairs, a social highlight of the year and main point of information exchange for rural agricultural communities. |
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| Item Description: |
Special features: Inecom trailers. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, anamorphic widescreen (16x9) presentation; stereo. |
| Production Credits: |
Original music, Ted McCloskey ; director of photography, Jeff Preston ; editor, Greg Feinberg. |
| ISBN: |
159218054X 9781592180547 |