Walter Lowdermilk was recruited by Rexford Tugwell in 1933 to serve as the second-in-command of the new Soil Erosion Service, later called the Soil Conservation Service. In 1938, he was tasked with studying how soil affects human life and well-being. He spent two years exploring lands once ruled by the Romans to find answers. ThisContinue reading “The Trouble with Being a Dignitary”
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Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry. Algeria:: January 24, 1939
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry. Algeria:: January 24, 1939”
Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry. Algeria: January 20-23, 1939
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry. Algeria: January 20-23, 1939”
January 19, 1938, Enter Mecktube
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “January 19, 1938, Enter Mecktube”
Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Algeria January 18, 1939
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Algeria January 18, 1939”
Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Algeria January 7, 1939
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Algeria January 7, 1939”
Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Tunisia January 6, 1939
Nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Moody traveled with her Uncle Dr. Lowdermilk to study ancient Roman lands for US soil conservation. They settled in a beautiful hotel in Tunisia, rich in history but managed poorly. Elizabeth expressed indignation over the unfair treatment of local staff, while also documenting her experience and observations.
Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Tunisia January 5, 1939
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece’s diary entry: Tunisia January 5, 1939”
Lowdermilk’s niece diary entry: Tunisia
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece diary entry: Tunisia”
Lowdermilk’s niece diary entry: Tunisia
“Elizabeth Moody, age nineteen and very beautiful, accompanied her Uncle, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk and family on an official trip for the United States government, using their personal car and paying their own expenses, to study old Roman lands for the benefit of the US soil conservation service, and American farmers to find out whatContinue reading “Lowdermilk’s niece diary entry: Tunisia”
Nullius in Verba 