Heritage Of American Agriculture
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American Agriculture
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Author : R. Douglas Hurt
language : en
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Release Date : 2002
American Agriculture written by R. Douglas Hurt and has been published by Purdue University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
R. Douglas Hurt's brief history of American agriculture, from the prehistoric period through the twentieth century, is written for anyone coming to this subject for the first time. American Agriculture is a story of considerable achievement and success, but it is also a story of greed, racism, and violence. Hurt offers a provocative look at a history that has been shaped by the best and worst of human nature. Here is the background essential for understanding the complexity of American agricultural history, from the transition to commercial agriculture during the colonial period to the failure of government policy following World War II. Complete with maps, drawings, and over seventy splendid photographs, this revised edition closes with an examination of the troubled landscape at the turn of the twenty-first century. It also provides a ready reference to the economic, social, political, scientific, and technological changes that have most affected farming in America and the contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and women. This survey will serve as a text for courses in the history of American agriculture and rural studies as well as a supplementary text for economic history and rural sociology courses.
Heritage Of American Agriculture
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
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Heritage Of American Agriculture
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language : en
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Release Date : 1975
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A Companion To American Agricultural History
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Author : R. Douglas Hurt
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2022-06-08
A Companion To American Agricultural History written by R. Douglas Hurt and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-08 with History categories.
Provides a solid foundation for understanding American agricultural history and offers new directions for research A Companion to American Agricultural History addresses the key aspects of America’s complex agricultural past from 8,000 BCE to the first decades of the twenty-first century. Bringing together more than thirty original essays by both established and emerging scholars, this innovative volume presents a succinct and accessible overview of American agricultural history while delivering a state-of-the-art assessment of modern scholarship on a diversity of subjects, themes, and issues. The essays provide readers with starting points for their exploration of American agricultural history—whether in general or in regards to a specific topic—and highlights the many ways the agricultural history of America is of integral importance to the wider American experience. Individual essays trace the origin and development of agricultural politics and policies, examine changes in science, technology, and government regulations, offer analytical suggestions for new research areas, discuss matters of ethnicity and gender in American agriculture, and more. This Companion: Introduces readers to a uniquely wide range of topics within the study of American agricultural history Provides a narrative summary and a critical examination of field-defining works Introduces specific topics within American agricultural history such as agrarian reform, agribusiness, and agricultural power and production Discusses the impacts of American agriculture on different groups including Native Americans, African Americans, and European, Asian, and Latinx immigrants Views the agricultural history of America through new interdisciplinary lenses of race, class, and the environment Explores depictions of American agriculture in film, popular music, literature, and art A Companion to American Agricultural History is an essential resource for introductory students and general readers seeking a concise overview of the subject, and for graduate students and scholars wanting to learn about a particular aspect of American agricultural history.
Readings In The History Of American Agriculture
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Author : Wayne David Rasmussen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Readings In The History Of American Agriculture written by Wayne David Rasmussen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Topical Studies And References On The Economic History Of American Agriculture
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Author : Louis Bernard Schmidt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Topical Studies And References On The Economic History Of American Agriculture written by Louis Bernard Schmidt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Agriculture categories.
Selected References On The History Of Agriculture In The United States
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Author : Everett Eugene Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1935
Selected References On The History Of Agriculture In The United States written by Everett Eugene Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1935 with Agriculture categories.
A Revolution Down On The Farm
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Author : Paul K. Conkin
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2008-09-01
A Revolution Down On The Farm written by Paul K. Conkin and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with History categories.
At a time when food is becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world and food prices are skyrocketing, no industry is more important than agriculture. Humans have been farming for thousands of years, and yet agriculture has undergone more fundamental changes in the past 80 years than in the previous several centuries. In 1900, 30 million American farmers tilled the soil or tended livestock; today there are fewer than 4.5 million farmers who feed a population four times larger than it was at the beginning of the century. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained a population of 6.5 billion; now, commercial and industrial agriculture ensure that millions will not die from starvation. Farmers are able to feed an exponentially growing planet because the greatest industrial revolution in history has occurred in agriculture since 1929, with U.S. farmers leading the way. Productivity on American farms has increased tenfold, even as most small farmers and tenants have been forced to find other work. Today, only 300,000 farms produce approximately ninety percent of the total output, and overproduction, largely subsidized by government programs and policies, has become the hallmark of modern agriculture. A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929 charts the profound changes in farming that have occurred during author Paul K. Conkin's lifetime. His personal experiences growing up on a small Tennessee farm complement compelling statistical data as he explores America's vast agricultural transformation and considers its social, political, and economic consequences. He examines the history of American agriculture, showing how New Deal innovations evolved into convoluted commodity programs following World War II. Conkin assesses the skills, new technologies, and government policies that helped transform farming in America and suggests how new legislation might affect farming in decades to come. Although the increased production and mechanization of farming has been an economic success story for Americans, the costs are becoming increasingly apparent. Small farmers are put out of business when they cannot compete with giant, non-diversified corporate farms. Caged chickens and hogs in factory-like facilities or confined dairy cattle require massive amounts of chemicals and hormones ultimately ingested by consumers. Fertilizers, new organic chemicals, manure disposal, and genetically modified seeds have introduced environmental problems that are still being discovered. A Revolution Down on the Farm concludes with an evaluation of farming in the twenty-first century and a distinctive meditation on alternatives to our present large scale, mechanized, subsidized, and fossil fuel and chemically dependent system.
References On American Colonial Agriculture
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Author : Everett Eugene Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
References On American Colonial Agriculture written by Everett Eugene Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with Agriculture categories.
Readings In The Economic History Of American Agriculture
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Author : Louis Bernard Schmidt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Readings In The Economic History Of American Agriculture written by Louis Bernard Schmidt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Agriculture categories.