Fair visions: Elkanah Watson (1758--1842) and the modern American agricultural fair
The modern American agricultural fair, an annual harvest-time celebration at which livestock, produce, and handicrafts are exhibited for premiums, originated as an innovative response to conditions in rural New England at the time of the War of 1812. This study explains the birth of the institution...
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W&M ScholarWorks
2002
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539623398 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3189&context=etd |