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Sod Busting

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Author : David B. Danbom
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Release Date : 2014-07-31

Sod Busting written by David B. Danbom and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-31 with Social Science categories.

“An excellent introduction to the challenges and opportunities of agricultural life in a difficult region for farming . . . elegantly written.” —Jeff Bremer, The Annals of Iowa Prairie busting is central to the lore of westward expansion, but how was it actually accomplished with little more than animal and human power? In Sod Busting, David B. Danbom challenges students to think about the many practicalities of surviving on the Great Plains in the late nineteenth century by providing a detailed account of how settlers acquired land and made homes, farms, and communities. He examines the physical and climatic obstacles of the plains—perhaps America’s most inhospitable frontier—and shows how settlers sheltered themselves, gained access to fuel and water, and broke the land for agriculture. Treating the Great Plains as a post-industrial frontier, Danbom delves into the economic motivations of settlers, how they got the capital they needed to succeed, and how they used the labor of the entire family to survive until farms returned profits. He examines closely the business decisions that determined the success or failure of these farmers in a boom-and-bust economy; details the creation of churches, schools, and service centers that enriched the social and material lives of the settlers; and shows how the support of government, railroads, and other businesses contributed to the success of plains settlement. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers’ reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. “A cogent and engaging portrait of the real lives of those who settled the Great Plains.” —Nebraska History

Sod Busting

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Author : David B. Danbom
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2014-09

Sod Busting written by David B. Danbom and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09 with History categories.

Based on contemporary accounts, settlers' reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land.

From Sod Busting To Satellites

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

From Sod Busting To Satellites written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Agricultural experiment stations categories.

Sod Busters

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Author : Arthur H. Townsend
language : en
Publisher: New York : Toronto : Vantage Press
Release Date : 1957

Sod Busters written by Arthur H. Townsend and has been published by New York : Toronto : Vantage Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Evangelists categories.

The author's experiences as a Gospel preacher in the Cariboo country of British Columbia.

Conservation Reserve Program Crp Implementation And Expansion

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Conservation Reserve Program Crp Implementation And Expansion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.

Unto A Good Land

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Author : David Edwin Harrell
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2005-08-04

Unto A Good Land written by David Edwin Harrell and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-04 with History categories.

"Unto a Good Land offers a distinctive narrative history of the American people -- from the first contacts between Europeans and North America's native inhabitants, through the creation of a modern nation, to the standing of the United States as a world power. Written by a team of distinguished historians led by David Edwin Harrell, Jr. and Edwin S. Gaustad, this textbook shows how grasping the uniqueness of the bAmerican experimentb depends on understanding the role of religion as well as social, cultural, political, and economic factors in shaping U.S. history. A common shortcoming of most United States history textbooks is that while, in recent decades, they have expanded their coverage of social and cultural history, they still tend to shortchange the role of religious ideas, practices, and movements in the American past. "Unto a Good Land addresses this shortcoming in a balanced way. The authors recognize that religion is only one of many factors that have influenced our past -- one, however, that has often been neglected in textbook accounts. This volume gives religion its appropriate place in the story. "Unprecedented coverage of the forces that have shaped the history of the United States While none of America's rich history is left out, this volume is the first U.S. history textbook to give serious attention to the religious dimension of American life. This textbook is not a religious history; instead, it offers an account of American history that includes religious ideas, practices, and movements whenever they played a shaping role. "Comprehensive and current This volume traces the American story from the earliest encounters between the first North Americaninhabitants and Europeans through the 2004 presidential election. Complete and balanced treatment is also given to issues of gender, race, and ethnicity, as well as cultural, political, and economic forces. "A clear and compelling narrative The authors are more than expert historians; they are also talented writers who recognize history to be the retelling of human life. United by a seamless narrative structure, these chapters restore the bstoryb to history. "Multiple formats specially designed for flexible classroom use "Unto a Good Land is available as a single hardcover edition or as two paperback volumes, offering maximum flexibility when adapting curriculum for one- and two-semester courses in U.S. history. The two paperback volumes can be used for U.S. history survey courses divided at 1865 or 1900 -- or at any date in between. "Informative special features to complement the text In addition to the book's exceptional narrative, an array of special features enhances the instructional value of the text and points students to resources for further study. "Includes assistance for teaching and test preparation The instructor's manual for "Unto a Good Land provides helpful suggestions for lesson plans and assignments, and the test bank provides multiple-choice and essay questions for use as study aids, quizzes, or tests. "Suitable for instruction at both secular and religious colleges and universities Drawing on their experience in both secular and religious schools, the authors have ensured that this textbook is suitable for U.S. history classes in a wide variety of settings.

Miscellaneous Conservation

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984

Miscellaneous Conservation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Agricultural laws and legislation categories.

Agriculture Rural Development Food And Drug Administration And Related Agencies Appropriations For 1993

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

Agriculture Rural Development Food And Drug Administration And Related Agencies Appropriations For 1993 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with United States categories.

Soil Conservation

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961-08

Soil Conservation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961-08 with Erosion categories.

By The Sweat Of His Brow

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Author : Carroll Engelhardt
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date :

By The Sweat Of His Brow written by Carroll Engelhardt and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.

“If I had promised to be a priest and kept my word, today I would be . . . a feted-up, high-living hypocrite in the so-called vineyard of the Lord, and not a farmer . . . earning his bread by the sweat of his brow.” Defying his Catholic parents’ insistence that he join the clergy, twenty-year-old R. M. Probstfield emigrates from the Rhineland to Minnesota. After some continental rambling and the federal government forcing Native Americans from the Red River Valley, a decade toiling for the Hudson’s Bay Company persuades him that the Valley’s rich soil offers opportunity, and as one of the earliest settlers establishes Oakport Farm near the well-timbered Red River. Documented from a multi-generational journal and illustrated with vintage photographs, By the Sweat of His Brow sets the Probstfield family’s daily activities in the context of state and national agricultural, social, and political history and opens a window on rural life at the eastern edge of the Great Plains from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. This meticulously researched, eminently readable book colorfully depicts a complicated patriarch, loving wife, and eleven children eking out a living. It will appeal to history buffs and scholars alike.