A Nation of Nations by William Peirce Randel
A look at aging across American immigration history from Jamestown to 1900. Early settlers had little older population due to rugged life and labor needs. Notable elders include Anne Bradstreet, Roger Williams, Franklin, and Sewall. Aging gained cultural weight with pensions, health gains, and changing family structures after 1900.
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North America
Jamestown
Viet Nam
Great Britain
Anne Bradstreet
Simon
Massachusetts
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Ben Franklin
Samuel Sewall
Winthrop
Japan
Benjamin Franklin
Myth and Reality of Aging in America study findings
Louis Harris & Associates for The National Council on the Aging report challenges ageist myths about people 65 and older. It shows two thirds view elders as not very productive, three in ten see them as bright, five in ten open minded. Yet older people report better conditions than expected, with adequate means and meaningful activities. The piece argues stereotypes hinder tackling ageism.
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Louis Harris & Associates
National Council On the Aging
America
Advocates Conservation Tillage To Cut Iowa Soil Erosion
Iowa State University agronomist Min Amemiya warns that soil erosion has worsened in the past two years due to intensive row cropping and spring rains. He urges conservation tillage paired with soil and water conservation practices to reduce losses, improve planting timeliness, and cut fuel use, while noting the need for high management.
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Iowa
Min Amemiya
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State University
Amemiya
World of Poetry Announces Grand Prize Contest
A $1500 grand prize will be awarded in the World of Poetry contest monthly newsletter. Poems of all styles are eligible for grand and 49 other awards. Second place is $500. Contest closes November 30, 1975. Entry forms available by writing World of Poetry 801 Portola Dr Dept 211 San Francisco CA 94127.
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World of Poetry
Joseph Mellon
Portola Dr
Dept
San Francisco
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William Peirce Randel
University of Maine
R&k Body and Wrecker Service
Wrecker. Service
Graeftinger, Iowa
C&e Continental
Marvin
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