Working Americans: Working Americans, 1798-2020: Farming & Ranching

Editor: Mars, Laura
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Grey House Publishing

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-64265-484-4
Category: History - United States -- History
Image Count: 339
Book Status: Available
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Farming & Ranching covers the span of the entire country, providing a thorough examination of the lives of all types of Americans in this business.

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Table of Contents

  • Publisher’s Note
  • Introduction
  • Profiles
  • 1798: Farmer and Homesteader
  • 1813: Farmer and Solider
  • 1815: Logger and Whiskey Maker
  • 1858: Lady of the Plantation
  • 1880: Norwegian Farmers
  • 1885: German Tobacco Farmer
  • 1888: Texas Cattle Rancher
  • 1892: Danish Farmer and Miller
  • 1892: Sweet Potato Farmers
  • 1898: Crafter of Plow Handles
  • 1904: Potato Farmer
  • 1916: Son of a Missouri Tobacco Farmer
  • 1919: Dude Rancher
  • 1926: Sugar Farmer
  • 1927: Farming Family
  • 1933: Leader of a Farm Revolt
  • 1934: 13-year-old Daughter of Farming Family
  • 1935: Sharecroppers who Fled the South
  • 1940: Cattle Wrangler
  • 1957: Cotton Broker
  • 1966: Mexican Farmhand
  • 1978: Orange Juice Company Executive
  • 1988: Logger
  • 1994: Large Scale Farmer
  • 1998: Switchgrass Farmer
  • 2003: Cattle Rancher
  • 2008: Dairy Farmer’s Daughter
  • 2011: Salvadorian Ranch Hand
  • 2015: Genetic Scientist
  • 2020: Organic Soybean Farmer
  • Census of Agriculture
  • Race/Ethnicity/Gender Profiles
  • 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
  • U.S. Farm Production Expenditures
  • Land Values and Cash Rents
  • Agricultural Chemical Use: Fruit Crops
  • Agricultural Chemical Use: Vegetable Crops
  • Further Reading