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Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book examines three programs: the National War Garden Commission, the United States School Garden Army, and the Woman's Land Army. The urgency of wartime mobilization enabled proponents to promote food production as a vital national security issue. The connection between the nation's food readiness and national security resonated within the context of America's political and cultural life"--
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 459 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From Frederick Law Olmsted to Richard Neutra, Michelle Obama to our neighbors, Americans throughout history have revealed something of themselves--their personalities, desires, and beliefs--in the gardens they create. Rooted in the time and place of their making, as much as in the minds and identities of their makers, gardens mirror the struggles and energies of a changing society. Melding biography, history, and cultural commentary in a one-of-a-kind...
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