The book describes Pee Dee farmers' struggles against large manufacturers and attempts at industry reforms and covers the Tri-State Cooperative of the 1920s and the Hoover administration Federal Farm Bureau's program for tobacco that forged a lasting and successful partnership between tobacco growers and the U.S. government. The technological revolutions of the post-World War II era and subsequent tobacco economy hardships due to increasingly negative public perception of tobacco use are also highlighted. The book details the roles and motives of key individuals in the development of tobacco culture, including firsthand experiences as related by older farmers and warehousemen, and offers informed speculations on the future of tobacco culture. Long Green allows readers to better understand the full significance of this cash crop in the history and economy of South Carolina and the American South.
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The book describes Pee Dee farmers' struggles against large manufacturers and attempts at industry reforms and covers the Tri-State Cooperative of the 1920s and the Hoover administration Federal Farm Bureau's program for tobacco that forged a lasting and successful partnership between tobacco growers and the U.S. government. The technological revolutions of the post-World War II era and subsequent tobacco economy hardships due to increasingly negative public perception of tobacco use are also highlighted. The book details the roles and motives of key individuals in the development of tobacco culture, including firsthand experiences as related by older farmers and warehousemen, and offers informed speculations on the future of tobacco culture. Long Green allows readers to better understand the full significance of this cash crop in the history and economy of South Carolina and the American South.
Imprint | University of Georgia Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | July 2000 |
Authors | Eldred E. Prince, Robert R. Simpson, Eldred E. Prince Jr (Professor of History, Coastal Carolina University, USA) |
Dimensions | 230 x 150 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8203-2176-9 |
Barcode | 9780820321769 |
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LSN | 0-8203-2176-1 |