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From Can See to Can't: Texas Cotton Farmers on the Southern Prairies
Contributor(s): Sitton, Thad (Author), Utley, Dan K. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0292777213     ISBN-13: 9780292777217
Publisher: University of Texas Press
OUR PRICE: $31.30  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1997
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Annotation: Although cotton farming still goes on in Texas, the lifeways described here have nearly vanished as the state has become highly urbanized. Thus, this book preserves a fascinating record of an important part of Texas' rural heritage.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - General
Dewey: 976.425
LCCN: 96037625
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.05" W x 9.01" L (1.19 lbs) 328 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southwest U.S.
- Geographic Orientation - Texas
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
Cotton farming was the only way of life that many Texans knew from the days of Austin's Colony up until World War II. For those who worked the land, it was a dawn-till-dark, can see to can't, process that required not only a wide range of specialized skills but also a willingness to gamble on forces often beyond a farmer's control--weather, insects, plant diseases, and the cotton market. This groundbreaking book offers an insider's view of Texas cotton farming in the late 1920s. Drawing on the memories of farmers and their descendants, many of whom are quoted here, the authors trace a year in the life of south central Texas cotton farms. From breaking ground to planting, cultivating, and harvesting, they describe the typical tasks of farm families--as well as their houses, food, and clothing; the farm animals they depended on; their communities; and the holidays, activities, and observances that offered the farmers respite from hard work. Although cotton farming still goes on in Texas, the lifeways described here have nearly vanished as the state has become highly urbanized. Thus, this book preserves a fascinating record of an important part of Texas' rural heritage.

Contributor Bio(s): Utley, Dan K.: - Dan K. Utley is Adjunct Professor of History at Texas State University and the chief historian for the Center for Texas Public History. In 2011, he received the Thomas L. Charlton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Oral History Association.Sitton, Thad: - Thad Sitton is a historian of anthropological background and training, specializing in studies of rural Texas during the first half of the twentieth century. In 2001, he received the Thomas L. Charlton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Oral History Association.
 
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