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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]

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  338.1097 WETHERINGTON    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  338.1 WETHERINGTON    Check Shelf
Description x, 225 pages : 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 -- Economic aspects. (OCoLC)fst00801415
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form: Online version: Wetherington, Mark V., American agriculture Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2021] 9781442269286 (DLC) 2021010665
ISBN 9781442269279 hardcover
1442269278 hardcover
9781442269286 electronic book
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