Neil Dahlstrom, Author at Neil Dahlstrom

John Froelich’s 1892 Farm Tractor

For two or three months each year, John Froelich left the grain elevator he owned and operated in Froelich, Iowa, a small town in northeast Iowa named for his father. Like most years, South Dakota was his destination. With him travelled a group that left …

The Birth of the Farm Tractor: Three Approaches to Corporate Strategy

The tractor transformed farming. John Deere, Henry Ford, and International Harvester offer three unique historical case studies from the fascinating era that introduced power farming.

Archival Research: Tips from an Insider

Archival research can be daunting, but an understanding of how archives work can help. Here’s a few tips from an insider.