The Southern Frontiers, 1607-1860: The Agricultural Evolution of the Colonial and Antebellum South

by John Solomon Otto

Although many specialized studies have dealt with the colonial and antebellum American South, very little attention has been paid to the Southern agricultural frontiers before 1860. This study focuses on agriculture, the primary economic activity and the single most important factor in shaping the South's colonial and antebellum frontiers. After examining the agricultural economy on the Southern seaboard during colonial times, Otto explains the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313260923
• ISBN13: 9780313260926
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.6"