Project Gutenberg 2012-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 312 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde) 1858 1954 Bailey, Liberty Hyde 11007239 The Country-Life Movement in the United States Produced by Cathy Maxam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Country-Life Movement in the United States" by L.H. Bailey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution and significance of the country-life movement, highlighting its aim to enhance rural civilization to match the advancements of urban life. It distinguishes the movement from the “back-to-the-land” agitation, emphasizing a focus on improving conditions for those already living in rural areas rather than just a call for urbanites to move to the countryside. The opening of the book introduces the country-life movement as a grassroots effort aimed at addressing the disparities between rural and urban life in America. It begins by clearly differentiating this movement from the back-to-the-land movement, noting that the former is not merely about relocating people from cities to the countryside but is concerned with the existing rural populace's needs and aspirations. Bailey outlines the importance of rural civilization and emphasizes that while agriculture is foundational, broader social, educational, and economic reforms are essential for achieving a modern and effective rural society. Overall, the introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the complex challenges facing rural America and the potential solutions that could lead to sustainable prosperity and improved quality of life in the countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40197/40197-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Country life HT Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology 293365 2025-08-16T10:25:16.594780 text/html 276819 2024-10-23T09:33:36 text/html 235163 2025-08-16T10:25:21.187765 application/epub+zip 233883 2025-08-16T10:25:17.576800 application/epub+zip 171436 2025-08-16T10:25:16.970789 application/epub+zip 343149 2025-08-16T10:25:24.249759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303624 2025-08-16T10:25:20.729795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235753 2022-09-18T12:02:48.253959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250463 2025-08-16T10:25:16.113803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230560 2024-10-23T09:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16820 2025-08-16T10:25:24.386739 application/rdf+xml 22994 2025-08-16T10:25:17.237775 image/jpeg 1975 2025-08-16T10:25:17.195775 image/jpeg 213756 2025-08-16T10:25:16.623791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia