19th-Century Farm Technology, Land Reform

From land reform to scientific farming techniques to new farm technology, explore the factors that transformed agricultural production in Europe and the United States. Topics include how America became the world's dominant agricultural power, the peasant rights that came from the French Revolution, and how farmers used new practices like crop-rotation systems and chemical fertilizers to increase the success of their crops.

English
  • Originally Aired October 7, 2016
  • Runtime 31 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created August 30, 2021 by
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  • Modified October 7, 2024 by
    CalvinBoutts