Power and Control in the Imperial Valley: Nature, Agribusiness, and Workers on the California Borderland, 1900-1940 - Couverture souple

Andrés, Benny J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 162349463X ISBN 13 : 9781623494636

Editeur : Texas A & M University Press, 2016

Synopsis

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 persuaded Congress to construct the All-American Canal. Control over land and water formed the basis of commercial agriculture and in turn enabled growers to use the state to procure inexpensive, plentiful immigrant workers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Benny Andrés is an associate professor of history and Latin American studies at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He holds a PhD from the University of New Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Texas A & M University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 162349463X
• ISBN 13: 9781623494636
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
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