Agriculture in the Midwest, 1815-1900

by R. Douglas Hurt

After the War of 1812 and the removal of the region's Indigenous peoples, the American Midwest became a paradoxical land for settlers. Even as many settlers found that the region provided the bountiful life of their dreams, others found disappointment, even failure--and still others suffered social and racial prejudice.

In this broad and authoritative survey of midwestern agriculture from the War of 1812 to the turn of the twentieth century,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496233492
• ISBN13: 9781496233493
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"