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Burley Kentucky tobacco in a new century

Title
Burley [electronic resource] : Kentucky tobacco in a new century / Ann K. Ferrell.
Author
Ferrell, Ann K., 1972-
Publication
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]

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Description
1 online resource (xv, 307 pages) : illustrations.
Series Statement
Kentucky remembered : an oral history series
Uniform Title
Burley (Online)
Alternative Title
Burley (Online)
Subject
  • Burley tobacco > Kentucky
  • Burley tobacco > Kentucky > History
  • Tobacco farms > Kentucky
  • Tobacco farmers > Kentucky > Biography
  • Oral history > Kentucky
  • Tobacco > Social aspects > Kentucky
  • Social change > Kentucky
  • Kentucky > Social life and customs
  • Kentucky > Economic conditions
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- Part 1. The Burley Tobacco Crop Year, Then and Now -- Introduction to Part 1 -- Sowing the Seeds and Setting the Tobacco -- The Harvest through Preparation for Market -- Taking Tobacco to Market -- Part 2. The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco -- Introduction to Part 2 -- Tobacco's Move from Self-Evident to Self-Conscious Tradition -- Tobacco under Attack : Hello, "Heritage" -- Part 3. Raising Burley Tobacco in a New Century -- Introduction to Part 3 -- "Now is the good old days" : Burley Tobacco Production and Nostalgia -- "Why can't they just grow something else?" : The Challenges of "Replacing" Burley Tobacco -- Conclusion.
LCCN
2013001705
OCLC
ssj0000916673
Author
Ferrell, Ann K., 1972-
Title
Burley [electronic resource] : Kentucky tobacco in a new century / Ann K. Ferrell.
Imprint
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2013]
Series
Kentucky remembered : an oral history series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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