Global heartland cultivating the American century on the Midwestern farm
"Complicating and expanding ideas of the farm industry's role in American history, Global Heartland shows how Midwestern farmers were at the center of the making of the American Century. Peter Simons explores how they assumed renewed strategic and cultural importance as they produced essential suste...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis ; London :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "Complicating and expanding ideas of the farm industry's role in American history, Global Heartland shows how Midwestern farmers were at the center of the making of the American Century. Peter Simons explores how they assumed renewed strategic and cultural importance as they produced essential sustenance for overseas troops and food rations for a domestic population while accepting a larger stake in global affairs, fueling the nation's growing power and aiding its international ascent"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 247 pages : illustrations (black and white), map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781517910174 151791017X 9781517910167 1517910161 |
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