Who Owns America?: A New Declaration of IndependenceHerbert Agar, Allen Tate ISI Books, 1999 - 450 pages "It was a radical statement in 1936 and remains one at the end of the twentieth century. How should a republic exercise power over its citizens? How may economic goods be justly distributed? What status should the small farm have in the life of a nation? By what means may family life be rendered stable? What is the economic role of women in a free society? These are just some of the issues raised, and answered in unique ways, in this book. |
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... farmer that the cotton - growing South must look for its salvation ; it is for his benefit that plans must be made . Heretofore , he has worked at a disadvantage , being forced always to plant more and more cotton in order to get enough ...
... farmer that the cotton - growing South must look for its salvation ; it is for his benefit that plans must be made . Heretofore , he has worked at a disadvantage , being forced always to plant more and more cotton in order to get enough ...
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... farmer . Already they have done much , and the farmer has found out much for himself . But he needs to know a great deal more about these matters . Of the great difficulties confronting the yeoman farmer , all may be solved by political ...
... farmer . Already they have done much , and the farmer has found out much for himself . But he needs to know a great deal more about these matters . Of the great difficulties confronting the yeoman farmer , all may be solved by political ...
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... farmer breathe in the crisp damp air . No perfume would possibly so exalt this one sense of smell . And his eyes look upon the world and see it come to life ; see the brown ruin leave . Or it may be there is too much rain , and the ...
... farmer breathe in the crisp damp air . No perfume would possibly so exalt this one sense of smell . And his eyes look upon the world and see it come to life ; see the brown ruin leave . Or it may be there is too much rain , and the ...
Contents
A FORGOTTEN AMERICAN CLASSIC | ix |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | xli |
David Cushman Coyle | 9 |
Copyright | |
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