Plants in the Civil War : A Botanical History by Judith Sumner (2022, Trade...

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ISBN
9781476691312
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Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
1476691312
ISBN-13
9781476691312
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9057260651

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
201 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Plants in the Civil War : a Botanical History
Subject
Life Sciences / Botany, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, History
Author
Judith Sumner
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

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0.4 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2022-038610
Reviews
"An inherently fascinating and impressively informative read...extraordinary...unreservedly recommended"-- Midwest Book Review
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Preface 1. The Botanical Roots of Slavery Colonial Origins 3; Enslaved Life 5; Economy and Natural History 7; Popular Culture 10 2. Plantation Landscapes Land and Trees 12; Asian Imports 17; Hedges 21; Brush Arbors 24; Wartime Landscapes 25 3. Agriculture and Crops North and South 26; Soils, Nutrients, and Cultivation 30; Guano 34; Cash Crops 36; ­Self-Sufficiency 43 4. Foods and Diet Crops and Cookery 49; Fruits and Sweets 52; Grains and Bread 56; Food Preservation 58; Military Rations 61; Whiskey, Wine, and Beer 68; African Crops and Diets 71; Survival 76 5. Medicinal Botany and Medical Practice Antebellum Practices 79; Southern Strategies 82; Confederate Medicinal Flora 84; Malaria, Miasma, Feverbark, and Quinine 90; Soldiers' Medicine 94; Slavery and Medicine 98 6. Gardens and Horticulture Plantation Gardens 103; Botanical Origins 106; Home Gardens and Floral Culture 112; Indoor Gardens and Parlor Botany 116; Gardens and Slavery 120; Botanical Studies 123 7. Fibers and Dyes King Cotton and Culture 126; Cotton Gins 130; Bast and Leaf Fibers 132; Textiles, Clothing, and Uniforms 135; Military Needs 137; Silk 140; Paper 142; Dyestuffs and Pigments 144 8. Timber and Wood The Timbered Landscape 147; Farms and Homesteads 149; Military Needs 154; Timber Products and Naval Stores 158; Military Engineering and Construction 161; Loss and Gain 165 Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
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.
LC Classification Number
SB108.U6S86 2022

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