Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard: A Cultural History

Initially, apples were a basic staple planted by both settlers and Indians; orchards pro- vided a necessary supply of food and fodder, and the apples from seedling trees were distilled into hard cider. In his own lifetime, Chapman represented the conflict between the growing materialism of the marke...

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Published in:Agricultural History 2014, Vol.88 (3), p.448-449
Main Author: Van Lanen, Amanda
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Agricultural history
Apples
Appleseed, Johnny
Biographies
Cultural heritage
Economic history
Fruit crops
U.S.A
Values
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Summary:Initially, apples were a basic staple planted by both settlers and Indians; orchards pro- vided a necessary supply of food and fodder, and the apples from seedling trees were distilled into hard cider. In his own lifetime, Chapman represented the conflict between the growing materialism of the market economy and older cultural values.
ISSN:0002-1482
1533-8290