Burley : Kentucky tobacco in a new century / Ann K. Ferrell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrell, Ann K., 1972-

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Series:

Kentucky remembered

Kentucky remembered : an oral history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burley tobacco--Kentucky.

Burley tobacco.

Burley tobacco--Kentucky--History.

Tobacco farms--Kentucky.

Tobacco farms.

Tobacco farmers--Kentucky--Biography.

Tobacco farmers.

Oral history--Kentucky.

Oral history.

Tobacco--Social aspects--Kentucky.

Tobacco.

Social change--Kentucky.

Social change.

Tobacco--Social aspects.

History.

Kentucky--Social life and customs.

Kentucky.

Manners and customs.

Kentucky--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1. The Burley Tobacco Crop Year, Then and Now

Introduction to Part 1

Sowing the Seeds and Setting the Tobacco

The Harvest through Preparation for Market

Taking Tobacco to Market

Part 2. The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco

Introduction to Part 2

Tobacco's Move from Self-Evident to Self-Conscious Tradition

Tobacco under Attack : Hello, "Heritage"

Part 3. Raising Burley Tobacco in a New Century

Introduction to Part 3

"Now is the good old days" : Burley Tobacco Production and Nostalgia

"Why can't they just grow something else?" : The Challenges of "Replacing" Burley Tobacco

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

851697502

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.