Working Americans, 1798-2020 : volume XVI: Farming & ranching / based on material from Working Americans series by Scott Derks and original content.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derks, Scott, author.

Series:

Derks, Scott. Working Americans

Working Americans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Working class--United States--History.

Working class.

Politicians.

History.

Occupations.

United States.

Labor--United States--History.

Labor.

Occupations--United States--History.

Social classes--United States--History.

Social classes.

Minorities--United States--History.

Minorities.

Politicians--United States--History.

United States--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 397 pages) : illustrations.

polychrome

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Farming & ranching

Place of Publication:

Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2020]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines the Americans who have lived off the land, or have worked at improving life for those who did, including farmers, ranchers, social advocates, businessmen, and scientists.

Contents:

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note

Introduction

Profiles

1798: Farmer and Homesteader

Life at Home

Life at Work

Life in the Community: Montpelier, Vermont

1813: Farmer and Solider

Life in the Community: Indiana

Historical Snapshot

Selected Prices

Primary Source Documents

1815: Logger and Whiskey Maker

Life in the Community: Blount County, Tennessee

1858: Lady of the Plantation

Life in the Community: Columbia, South Carolina

1880: Norwegian Farmers

Life in the Community: Freeborn County, Minnesota

Mail Order Shopping

1885: German Tobacco Farmer

Life in the Community: Mecklenburg County, Virginia

German Immigration Timeline

1888: Texas Cattle Rancher

Life in the Community: Abilene, Texas

Texas History Timeline

1892: Danish Farmer and Miller

Life in the Community: La Crosse, Wisconsin

Norwegian Immigration Timeline

1892: Sweet Potato Farmers

Life in the Community: Northern California

Historical Snapshot (see previous profile)

Selected Prices (see previous profile)

1898: Crafter of Plow Handles

Life in the Community: Hampden Sydney, Virginia

1904: Potato Farmer

Life in the Community: Skagit County, Washington

1916: Son of a Missouri Tobacco Farmer

Life in the Community: Platte City, Missouri

Facts About a Changing America

1919: Dude Rancher

Life in the Community: Tucson, Arizona

1926: Sugar Farmer

Life in the Community: The Hawaiian Islands

1927: Farming Family

Life in the Community: Madison County, Virginia

Annual Budgets

Sample Prices of Used Automobiles in Richmond

1933: Leader of a Farm Revolt.

Life in the Community: York, Nebraska

Agricultural Timeline

1934: 13-year-old Daughter of Farming Family

Life in the Community: Vidalia, Georgia

1935: Sharecroppers who Fled the South

Life in the Community: Summerville, South Carolina

Income, Standard Jobs

1940: Cattle Wrangler

Life in the Community: Osage County, Oklahoma

1957: Cotton Broker

Life in the Community: Lexington, Mississippi

Annual Income, Standard Jobs

1966: Mexican Farmhand

Life in the Community: Tehachapi, California

Mexican Immigration Timeline

1978: Orange Juice Company Executive

Life in the Community: Lake Wales, Florida

1988: Logger

Life in the Community: Forks, Washington

Forestry Timeline

1994: Large Scale Farmer

Life in the Community: Bartlett, Texas

1998: Switchgrass Farmer

Life in the Community: Maryville, Missouri

2003: Cattle Rancher

Life in the Community: Malheur County, Oregon

2008: Dairy Farmer's Daughter

Life in the Community: Alliance, Ohio

2011: Salvadorian Ranch Hand

Life in the Community: Irwin County, Georgia

2015: Genetic Scientist

Life in the Community: San Mateo, California

2020: Organic Soybean Farmer.

Life in the Community: DeKalb County, Illinois

Census of Agriculture

Race/Ethnicity/Gender

Race/Ethnicity/Gender Profiles

Agricultural Highlights

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

Farm Economics

Farm Producers

Farms and Farmland

Fruit, Tree Nut, and Berry Production

Honey Bees

Irrigation and Water Management

Poultry and Egg Production

Vegetable Production

Agricultural Financials

U.S. Farm Production Expenditures

Land Values and Cash Rents

Agricultural Chemical Use

Fruit Crops

Vegetable Crops

Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

A Universal Reference Book.

Print ISBN: 9781642654844.

Description based on online resource (viewed on Sep. 26, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781642654844

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