Agriculture in the Midwest, 1815-1900

by R. Douglas Hurt

2024 Jon Gjerde Prize Winner for best book in Midwestern History

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...

• 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"