The Great Meadow: Farmers and the Land in Colonial Concord
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300097514 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is a good teaching book for both graduate students and upper-level history majors."—Mart Stewart, Western Washington University. I think the book appealed to the students because it is so grounded in the real world of living on the land in colonial New England, and also because it reveals the previously ignored land wisdom of colonial farmers. "I used The Great Meadow in my graduate seminar in American Environmental History last winter, and it was a great success
By reconstructing several farm neighbourhoods and following them through many generations, he reveals the care with which farmers managed the land, soil, and water. The farmers of colonial New England have been widely accused of farming extensively, neglecting manure, wearing out their land, and moving on. But did they? And if so, when and why? Brian Donahue offers an innovative, accessible, and authoritative history of the early farming practices of Concord, Massachusetts, and challenges the long-standi
"Environmentally correct colonists?" according to amazon customer. One of the most interesting books, ever. Yes, nonfiction, yes, filled with facts and figures, but colonists have been so maligned for not being good stewards of the land, it is refreshing to see how carefully they took care of the soil, thoughtfully harvested, and shared things communally as well as private capitalism at it's finest and most honest.. Five Stars arrived in fine shape. Nicholas Gliserman said Terrific environmental history. This is well-written, methodologically innovative history. Donahue's book represents a major step forward for environmental history. Absolutely crucial to understanding the colonial period of American History. I recommend this for anybody interested in history or the environment.