From Can See to Can't by Thad Sitton

From Can See to Can't by Thad Sitton

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Summary

Cotton farming was the only way of life that many Texans knew from the days of Austin's Colony up until World War II. This book offers an insider's view of Texas cotton farming in the late 1920s. It traces a year in the life of south central Texas cotton farms.

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From Can See to Can't by Thad Sitton

An insider's view of Texas cotton farming in the late 1920s.
"This is an important contribution to the study of rural Texas on the eve of the Great Depression and represents, as far as I know, the only study of its kind that weaves together memoirs and oral interviews..into a richly textured tapestry of cotton culture in south central Texas." Neil Foley, Associate Professor of History, University of Texas at Austin
Thad Sitton and Dan K. Utley are Austin-area historians and writers with extensive experience in collecting oral history.
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ISBN 13 9780292777217
ISBN 10 0292777213
Title From Can See to Can't
Author Thad Sitton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Texas Press
Year published 1997-09-01
Number of pages 328
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.