Midwest maize how corn shaped the U.S. heartland / Cynthia Clampitt.

Author/creator Clampitt, Cynthia
Format Electronic
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, 2015.
Descriptionxxii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Other title How corn shaped the U.S. heartland
SeriesHeartland foodways
Heartland foodways. ^A1302923
Contents From Oaxaca to the world, or how maize became corn -- Out of one, many: the unity and diversity of corn -- Birth of the Midwest and the corn belt -- Cities, transportation, and booming business -- Sow, hoe, harvest -- From field to table -- Hooves, feathers, and invisible corn -- Popcorn: America's snack -- Transformations -- Embracing change--and questioning change -- Celebrating corn -- Living with corn: early 1800s to early 1900s -- Living with corn: early 1900s to present -- Eating corn: recipes and histories -- Questions, issues, and hopes for the future.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014026403
ISBN9780252038914 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780252080579 (pbk. : alk. paper)