Years of Struggle: The Farm Diary of Elmer G. Powers

by H. Roger Grant, L. Edward Purcell

Elmer G. Powers and his family managed to survive the Depression, in part because Quietdale Farm is located on rich land in Boone County, Iowa. The problems he confronted—collapsing markets, drought, and sometimes misdirected governmental efforts—were felt by countless others, many of whom lost their farms. First published in 1976 and now revised and reissued with a new introduction by Katherine Jellison, Years of Struggle documents one farmer's experiences during a period of national upheaval.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1995

About the author

H. Roger Grant (1943/1944 – November 17, 2023) was an American railroad historian and author.