Sowing the seeds of victory : American gardening programs of World War I /

Sometimes, to move forward, we must look back. Gardening activity during American involvement in World War I (1917-1919) is vital to understanding and informing our current work in agriculture and food systems. Although many Americans are familiar with the Victory Gardens of World War II, few realiz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hayden-smith, Rose (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1914-1918 > Food supply > United States.
Agriculture and state > United States > History > 20th century.
Victory gardens > United States > History > 20th century.
Women in agriculture > United States > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Alimentation > États-Unis.
Politique agricole > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes en agriculture > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
GARDENING > Essays.
GARDENING > Reference.
GARDENING > Vegetables.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Horticulture.
Agriculture and state.
Food supply.
Victory gardens.
Women in agriculture.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Sometimes, to move forward, we must look back. Gardening activity during American involvement in World War I (1917-1919) is vital to understanding and informing our current work in agriculture and food systems. Although many Americans are familiar with the Victory Gardens of World War II, few realize that their origins lie in the Liberty Garden program that enjoyed widespread participation during World War I. This book examines three programs: the National War Garden Commission, the United States School Garden Army, and the Woman's Land Army (which some women used to press for suffrage). The u.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781476615868
1476615861

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