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Item specifics
- Condition
- Pages
- 216
- Publication Date
- 2016-01-11
- ISBN
- 9781440803253
- Subject Area
- Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Food and Agriculture During the Civil War
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), United States / General
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Series
- Reflections on the Civil War Era Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 18.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1440803250
ISBN-13
9781440803253
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208612044
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Food and Agriculture During the Civil War
Publication Year
2016
Subject
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), United States / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Series
Reflections on the Civil War Era Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2015-029618
Reviews
"For 50 years, the 'go to' monograph for an overview of agriculture during the U.S. Civil War has been Agriculture and the Civil War , by Paul W. Gates. That distinction passes now to this book by Hurt, which incorporates recent scholarship, primary source research, and extensive use of contemporary publications that targeted agrarian readers. While the primary arrangement of Gates's work is geographic, Hurt approaches the topic chronologically. His 10 chapters address from Union, Confederate, and border state perspectives, the war's impact on agriculture, and how the ability to produce, process, and transport food, fiber, and livestock affected the conduct and outcome of the war. . . . Essential. All levels/libraries." - Choice, "For 50 years, the 'go to' monograph for an overview of agriculture during the U.S. Civil War has been Agriculture and the Civil War , by Paul W. Gates. That distinction passes now to this book by Hurt, which incorporates recent scholarship, primary source research, and extensive use of contemporary publications that targeted agrarian readers. While the primary arrangement of Gates's work is geographic, Hurt approaches the topic chronologically. His 10 chapters address from Union, Confederate, and border state perspectives, the war's impact on agriculture, and how the ability to produce, process, and transport food, fiber, and livestock affected the conduct and outcome of the war. . . . Essential. All levels/libraries." -- Choice
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
630.973/09034
Table Of Content
Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Expectations Chapter Two: Power Chapter Three: Certainty Chapter Four: Discontent Chapter Five: Plenty Chapter Six: Want Chapter Seven: Bounty Chapter Eight: Despair Chapter Nine: Readjustment Chapter Ten: Aftermath Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
Synopsis
The Civil War revolutionized the agricultural labor system in the South, and it had dramatic effects on farm labor in the North relating to technology. Agriculture also was an element of power for both sides during the Civil War--one that is often overlooked in traditional studies of the conflict. R. Douglas Hurt argues that Southerners viewed the agricultural productivity of their region as an element of power that would enable them to win the war, while Northern farmers considered their productivity not only an economic benefit to the Union and enhancement of their personal fortunes but also an advantage that would help bring the South back into the Union. This study examines the effects of the Civil War on agriculture for both the Union and the Confederacy from 1860 to 1865, emphasizing how agriculture directly related to the war effort in each region--for example, the efforts made to produce more food for military and civilian populations; attempts to limit cotton production; cotton as a diplomatic tool; the work of women in the fields; slavery as a key agricultural resource; livestock production; experiments to produce cotton, tobacco, and sugar in the North; and the adoption of new implements., This book provides a perspective into the past that few students and historians of the Civil War have considered: agriculture during the Civil War as a key element of power. The Civil War revolutionized the agricultural labor system in the South, and it had dramatic effects on farm labor in the North relating to technology. Agriculture also was an element of power for both sides during the Civil War--one that is often overlooked in traditional studies of the conflict. R. Douglas Hurt argues that Southerners viewed the agricultural productivity of their region as an element of power that would enable them to win the war, while Northern farmers considered their productivity not only an economic benefit to the Union and enhancement of their personal fortunes but also an advantage that would help bring the South back into the Union. This study examines the effects of the Civil War on agriculture for both the Union and the Confederacy from 1860 to 1865, emphasizing how agriculture directly related to the war effort in each region--for example, the efforts made to produce more food for military and civilian populations; attempts to limit cotton production; cotton as a diplomatic tool; the work of women in the fields; slavery as a key agricultural resource; livestock production; experiments to produce cotton, tobacco, and sugar in the North; and the adoption of new implements.
LC Classification Number
HC105.6
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