Plants in the Civil War : a botanical history / Judith Sumner.
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TextPublisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]Description: vi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 1476691312
- 9781476691312
- Botany, Economic -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Blacks -- Ethnobotany -- America -- History
- Blacks -- Ethnobotany -- Africa -- History
- Plants and civilization -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Plants, Useful -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Plants, Cultivated -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- America -- History
- America -- Civilization -- African influences
- SB108.U6 S86 2022
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | SB468.3 .S86 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800191876 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The botanical roots of slavery -- Plantation landscapes -- Agriculture and crops -- Foods and diet -- Medicinal botany and medical practice -- Gardens and horticulture -- Fibers and dyes -- Timber and wood.
"Slavery was at the heart of the South's agrarian economy before and during the Civil War. Agriculture provided products essential to the war effort, from dietary rations to antimalarial drugs to raw materials for military uniforms and engineering. Drawing on a range of primary sources, this history examines the botany and ethnobotany of America's defining conflict. The author describes the diverse roles of cash crops, herbal medicine, subsistence agriculture and the diet and cookery of enslaved people"--