The MHA advocates for greater attention to Midwestern history among professional historians, seeks to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for the study of the American Midwest, promotes greater academic discourse relating to Midwestern history, supports the work of the Middle West Review and other journals which promote the study of the ...

The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. [1] It was officially named the North Central Region by the U.S. Census Bureau until 1984. [2]

2025年1月27日 · Midwest, region, northern and central United States, lying midway between the Appalachian and Rocky mountains and north of the Ohio River and the 37th parallel. It comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

The American Midwest was the home of over one-quarter of U.S. Presidents and the birthplace of numerous inventors and entrepreneurs that developed technology such as airplanes, automobiles, electric lighting, transistor, petroleum, steel production, and more.

The Midwestern United States (or Midwest) refers to the north-central states of the United States of America, specifically Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. A 2006 Census Bureau estimate put the population at 66,217,736.

2022年6月7日 · Although the idea of the Midwest largely came from white historians and intellectuals like Turner, the new concept of the Midwest was built on more than just one insular experience. In the period after the Civil War and continuing on into the 1970s, the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South had a huge influence on the culture of the ...

2018年12月3日 · The Midwest, a growing group of scholars says, is an enormously important region—historically, politically, socially, and culturally. And “if you understood that history,” says Edward Frantz (Univ. of Indianapolis), “you would not have been as shocked in early November 2016 as many of the people elsewhere were.”

Definitions of the Midwestern United States vary. The states shown in dark red are usually included, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the American Midwest. This category contains articles relating to the history of …

The Midwest was a powerful force in the settlement-house movement, a center of temperance activity, and an inspiration to a new school of naturalistic writers. In the 1940s it helped usher in the atomic age when the world’s first self-sustained atomic chain reaction was set off at the University of Chicago.

2024年6月13日 · The Midwest region of the United States holds a significant place in the nation's history, development, and culture. From its fertile soil to its industrial cities, this region has influenced the lives of millions. Below, we break down ten key aspects of the Midwest that highlight its importance and uniqueness. 1. Northwest Territory