From British Peasants to Colonial American Farmers |
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| Author:
| Kulikoff, Allan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2569-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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A sweeping new interpretation of the origins and development of the small farm economy of Britain's American colonies. Examining the lives of farmers and their wives, children, servants, and slaves, Alan Kulikoff tells the story of immigration to the colonies, traces patterns of settlement, analyzes the growth of market relations among settlers, and assesses the impact of the Revolution on small farm society.
A sweeping new interpretation of the origins and development of the small farm economy of Britain's American colonies. Examining the lives of farmers and their wives, children, servants, and slaves, Alan Kulikoff tells the story of immigration to the colonies, traces patterns of settlement, analyzes the growth of market relations among settlers, and assesses the impact of the Revolution on small farm society.