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Author Wetherington, Mark V., author.

Title American agriculture : from farm families to agribusiness / Mark V. Wetherington.

Publication Info. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
©2021

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Location Call No. Status
 Merancas Library - Circulating Collection  HD1761 .W424 2021    Available
Description x, 225 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series American ways series
American ways series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-213) and index.
Contents Beginnings -- Crop Regions -- Market Revolutions -- Civil War and Reconstructions -- Home on the Range? -- Two World Wars and the Great Depression -- Get Big or Get Out -- The Future: What Kind of Agriculture Do You Want?
Summary "Written from the perspective of ordinary people, this book traces the history of agriculture in the United States from early colonists until today. The first concise history of American agriculture in 25 years, the author focuses attention on recent developments such as the decline of tobacco, green revolution, farm-to-table, and food security"-- Provided by publisher.
Form Issued also in electronic format.
Subject Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States -- History.
Agriculture -- United States -- History.
ISBN 9781442269279 (hardcover)
1442269278 (hardcover)
Standard No. 40030620516
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