The Big Empty

Informationen zum Autor R. Douglas Hurt is a professor and the chair of the Department of History at Purdue University. He has written numerous books about the Great Plains, including The Great Plains during World War II and Problems of Plenty: The American Farmer in the Twentieth Century. Klappentext This narrative shows that even though Great Plains history is fraught with personal and group tensions, violence, and distress, the twentieth century also brought about compelling social, economic, and political change. Zusammenfassung The Great Plains! known for grasslands that stretch to the horizon! is a difficult region to define. In The Big Empty! R. Douglas Hurt defines this region using the towns and cities - Denver! Lincoln! and Fort Worth - that made a difference in the history of the environment! politics! and agriculture of the Great Plains.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R Douglas Hurt, R. Douglas Hurt
• Editore: The University of Arizona Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780816529728
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-2972-8
• Dimensioni: 154 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Modern American West (Paperbac; Modern American West; Modern American West (Paperbac
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte