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Far From Home: American Towns Life & Loss

Explore the changing dynamics of rural American towns through the lens of Cairo, Illinois, and Kent, Connecticut. Follow author Ron Powers as he delves into the evolving landscapes of these two towns, reflecting on their past, present, and uncertain futures. From the industrialization of America to the impact of mega-retailers like Wal-Mart, witness the transformation of small-town America. With a focus on community, resilience, and the challenges faced by towns in the modern era, this book offers a poignant exploration of life and loss in rural America.

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Far From Home: American Towns Life & Loss

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  1. Far From Home: Life and Loss in Two American Towns

  2. Overview • Ron Powers • Cairo, Illinois • Kent, Connecticut • Conclusion

  3. Ron Powers • Born in 1941, in Hannibal, Missouri • His works include • White Town Drowsing: Journeys to Hannibal • Dangerous Water: A Biography of the Boy Who Became Mark Twain • Mark Twain: A Life. • Co-Authored • Flag of Our Fathers

  4. Ron Powers • Pulitzer Prize • Chicago Sun-Timesfor his critical writing about television during 1972 • Live is Middlebury, Vermont

  5. Changing from Rural to Urban • Rural areas seem to be facing an expected disappearance • America had been industrializing since the 1880s • Kansas was a state of small towns • More than 600 towns and 532 of them had fewer the 2,500 people • 1942 small towns were no longer a community • 1980 Wal-Mart

  6. Cairo, Illinois

  7. Cairo, Illinois

  8. Kent, Connecticut Kent School

  9. Kent, Connecticut

  10. Conclusion • Doc Poston has yet to find a good way to save Cairo • There is recession in the New England states

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