The Stubborn Earth: American Agriculturalists on Chinese Soil, 1898-1937

by Randall E. Stross

This is a study of the first major American effort to aid a developing country—China—in the early twentieth century. Anyone interested in U.S.-China relations and in the American presence abroad will find it provocative and frequently moving.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986