American Farmers' MovementsVan Nostrand, 1957 - 192 pages |
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... living . Farming was a way of life and not a road to opulence . During great wars such as the Revolution , the Civil War , and the huge conflicts of the twentieth century , the increased de- mand on the farmer led to rising prices that ...
... living . Farming was a way of life and not a road to opulence . During great wars such as the Revolution , the Civil War , and the huge conflicts of the twentieth century , the increased de- mand on the farmer led to rising prices that ...
Page 10
... living , but only 84 of them got the meagerly comfortable income of $ 1000 or more . One may imagine the raucous laughter of the 91.6 % of all those constantly aware of their precarious livelihood - if told that they really were ...
... living , but only 84 of them got the meagerly comfortable income of $ 1000 or more . One may imagine the raucous laughter of the 91.6 % of all those constantly aware of their precarious livelihood - if told that they really were ...
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... living more than fifty miles from a federal court . But this was not in time to prevent violent reaction against old warrants in the following month . For three years the noisiest leader of the excise op- ponents had been David Bradford ...
... living more than fifty miles from a federal court . But this was not in time to prevent violent reaction against old warrants in the following month . For three years the noisiest leader of the excise op- ponents had been David Bradford ...
Contents
Movements of Colonists | 18 |
Movements Between the Revolution and | 30 |
Postbellum Farmers Movements | 48 |
Copyright | |
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