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Power and Control in the Imperial Valley: Nature, Agribusiness, and Workers on the California Borderland, 1900-1940 (Connecting the Greater West Series)
Benny J Andrés
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Description for Power and Control in the Imperial Valley: Nature, Agribusiness, and Workers on the California Borderland, 1900-1940 (Connecting the Greater West Series)
Paperback. Series: Connecting the Greater West Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJK; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley, an arid desert straddling the California-Baja California border. Bisected by the international boundary line, the valley drew American investors determined to harness the nearby Colorado River to irrigate a million acres on both sides of the border. The ""conquest"" of the environment was a central theme in the history of the valley.
Colonization in the valley began with the construction of a sixty-mile aqueduct from the Colorado River in California through Mexico. Initially, Mexico held authority over water delivery until settlers ... Read more
Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley, an arid desert straddling the California-Baja California border. Bisected by the international boundary line, the valley drew American investors determined to harness the nearby Colorado River to irrigate a million acres on both sides of the border. The ""conquest"" of the environment was a central theme in the history of the valley.
Colonization in the valley began with the construction of a sixty-mile aqueduct from the Colorado River in California through Mexico. Initially, Mexico held authority over water delivery until settlers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Condition
New
Series
Connecting the Greater West Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781623494636
SKU
V9781623494636
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About Benny J Andrés
Benny Andrés is an associate professor of history and Latin American studies at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, USA. He holds a PhD from the University of New Mexico.
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