Power and Control in the Imperial Valley : Nature, Agribusiness, and Workers on the California Borderland, 1900-1940
Benny J. Andrés, Benny J Andraes
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.
Rok:
2014
Wydanie:
1
Wydawnictwo:
Texas A&M University Press
Język:
english
Strony:
250
ISBN 10:
162349219X
ISBN 13:
9781623492199
Serie:
Connecting the Greater West
Plik:
EPUB, 4.88 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2014