The American farmer in the eighteenth century : a social and cultural history /
In the eighteenth century, three-quarters of Americans made their living from farms. This authoritative history explores the lives, cultures, and societies of America's farmers from colonial times through the founding of the nation. Noted historian Richard Bushman explains how all farmers sough...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2018]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In the eighteenth century, three-quarters of Americans made their living from farms. This authoritative history explores the lives, cultures, and societies of America's farmers from colonial times through the founding of the nation. Noted historian Richard Bushman explains how all farmers sought to provision themselves while still actively engaged in trade, making both subsistence and commerce vital to farm economies of all sizes. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780300235203 0300235208 |