American Agriculture: A Brief History

by R. Douglas Hurt

This history of American agriculture covers the prehistoric period to the 20th century. Written for the undergraduate, it provides a reference to the economic, social, political, scientific and technological changes that have most affected farming in America.

Genres: History

Hardcover

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

R. Douglas Hurt is Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Agricultural History and Rural Studies at Iowa State University in Ames. He is the author of numerous books, including Nathan Boone and the American Frontier and Agriculture and Slavery in Missouri's Little Dixie, both available from the University of Missouri Press.