American agriculture : from farm families to agribusiness

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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781442269279
ISBN: 1442269278
ISBN: 9781442269286
Physical Description: print
x, 225 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-213) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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?
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in electronic format.