A History of Competitions for Cornhuskers, Lumberjacks, Firemen and Others
by
Frank Zarnowski
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
For more than a century the American farm, factory and frontier provided opportunities for physical workers to display their skill, win a bet, brag or perhaps just have some fun. Competitions that emphasized useful skills, like plowing, corn-husking, rock drilling, typesetting, and tree cutting, were...