Description: In 1939, an expansive bounty of goods flowed forth from Californiaʼs fields. That year, California produced 443,000 bales of cotton, 462,000 tons of prunes, 2 million tons of grapes, 10 million bushels of pears, 16 million crates of lettuce, and 75 million boxes of oranges. It brought in 383 million dollars in return, making California the richest agricultural state in the union. And a young lawyer, writer and activist named Carey McWilliams added 348 leaves of paper to the heap. Bundled together and labeledFactories in the Field, his produce was composed of the human history of sweat and struggle...
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Location: Sonoma, California
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Book Title: Factories in the Field: The Story of Migratory Farm Labor in C...
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Book Series: NA
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 1939
Type: History
Format: Hardcover
Release Year: 1939
Language: English
Author: McWilliams, Carey
Features: Vintage
Genre: Farming
Topic: Agriculture, Industry, Books
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
