On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Holmes Farm 1822-1923 by David R Holmes

On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Holmes Farm 1822-1923 by David R Holmes

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On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Holmes Farm 1822-1923 by David R Holmes

On Being a Vermonter is a case study of a Vermont farm that existed from the early 1800s to the early 1900s. As the Holmes Farm pioneered advanced orchard methods and made a distinctive contribution to the apple industry in Vermont, the book makes an important contribution to the literature and history of Vermont apple orchards. In addition, the farm was a leading breeder of trotters, horses with a Morgan horse heritage. The book examines the end of the farm due to foreclosure in 1923 and the resulting diaspora of the family and its transformation in a single generation. The author is a direct descendant of the Holmes family, which came to Vermont in the 1780s. In addition to reconstructing the history of the farm, he examines what it means to be a Vermonter by building on the legacy of the farm's 101year history.

On Being a Vermonter is a case study of a Vermont farm that existed from the early 1800s to the early 1900s. As the Holmes Farm pioneered advanced orchard methods and made a distinctive contribution to the apple industry in Vermont, the book makes an important contribution to the literature and history of Vermont apple orchards. In addition, the farm was a leading breeder of trotters, horses with a Morgan horse heritage. The book examines the end of the farm due to foreclosure in 1923 and the resulting diaspora of the family and its transformation in a single generation. The author is a direct descendant of the Holmes family, which came to Vermont in the 1780s. In addition to reconstructing the history of the farm, he examines what it means to be a Vermonter by building on the legacy of the farm's 101year history.

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ISBN 13 9781887043946
ISBN 10 1887043942
Titre On Being a Vermonter and the Rise and Fall of the Holmes Farm 1822-1923
Auteur David R Holmes
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur White River Press
Année de publication 2021-10-22
Nombre de pages 274
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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