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Americans and their land : the house built on abundance / Anne Mackin.
| Author/creator | Mackin, Anne |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xi, 251 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Perpetual growth in the land of abundance -- Land as property (colonial America: carving up heaven) -- Land : the early bird special -- "For the enriching of themselves" -- Home is where the regulations are -- "Another civil war" -- Land and well-being (early nationhood: from family farm to city) -- Owning Ohio -- Early Ohio and the fate of the family farm -- Cleveland : the industrial city -- Tom Johnson and Henry George -- A home of one's own -- The rising price of the American dream -- Land and enterprise (the late frontier: the race for resources) -- Land and livelihood in the West -- The Dakotas -- Watering the West -- Americans and their land. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-246) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006008014 |
| ISBN | 0472115561 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472115563 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD191 .M33 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |