WITH AN EYE TO BETTER OUTCOMES: THE OPENING OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI GRAIN BELT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TEMPERED AND MORE GRADUAL
Though historians and the general public applaud our rugged frontier ancestors who conquered the plains, a rational examination of the data makes it clear that the opening of the Trans-Mississippi grain belt at mid 19th centurywas a mixed blessing at best. More carefully understood, it set the stage...
Main Author: | Thomas Winpenny |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Economic & Business History Society
2003-06-01
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Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
Online Access: | https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/117 |
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