Draining the Swamp, Southern Style
Title | Draining the Swamp, Southern Style PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce D. Epperson |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 2021-02-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476684642 |
In 1912, a Congressional committee met to investigate allegations that the Secretary of Agriculture had suppressed a report by J. O. Wright on drainage in the Florida Everglades. The following seven months of committee hearings uncovered a veritable horror-show of corruption, self-dealing, misuse of government personnel and property for private gain, the tarring of reputations in order to protect high-level officials, and outright blackmail within the Department of Agriculture and the state governments of Florida and North Carolina. The "Wright Report Incident" is most commonly understood in its connection to the Everglades, and few histories have included its effects on the North Carolina Pocosin wetland and other coastal plain swamps. This book seeks fills that gap. It details the timeline, intricate politics, and webs of corruption that make up the story of the Wright Incident and, specifically, its connection to land management practices in coastal North Carolina that continue to impact the industries of the state almost 100 years later.
The Draining of a Swamp
Title | The Draining of a Swamp PDF eBook |
Author | H.R. Thorp |
Publisher | |
Pages | 13 |
Release | |
Genre | Drainage |
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Proposed Plans for the Draining and Improvement of Swamp Lands. Address
Title | Proposed Plans for the Draining and Improvement of Swamp Lands. Address PDF eBook |
Author | John F. Smith (Agricultural Writer.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1857 |
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Description of the Dismal Swamp and a Proposal to Drain the Swamp
Title | Description of the Dismal Swamp and a Proposal to Drain the Swamp PDF eBook |
Author | William 1674-1744 Byrd |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781022430549 |
First published in 1728, this pamphlet by William Byrd offers a detailed account of the Dismal Swamp, a vast and foreboding wetland on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. In addition to describing the swamp's physical features and wildlife, the pamphlet also includes Byrd's bold proposal to drain the swamp, a project that he believed would greatly benefit the region's economy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style
Title | B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Smith |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2009-10-22 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1416595430 |
In B. Smith’s Southern Cooking A-Z, she explores the rich and diverse cuisines of the American South—from Cajun to creole, Soul food to “New Southern.” Laced with engaging anecdotes about culture and history, Smith’s recipes equal parts instructive and entertaining. Hers isn’t a cookbook for elaborate dinner parties or calorie counters, but rather a guide for those unafraid to smoke a pig and toss back a few sliders. From Smith’s mouthwatering catfish fingers to her Jambalaya, her Kentucky Burgoo, and the entertaining stories she tells while teaching you her tricks, B. Smith’s Southern Cooking A-Z will show even the most skeptical reader why the Wall Street Journal has hailed her as “One of the most formidable rivals of Martha Stewart.”
Official Reports of the Parliamentary Debates
Title | Official Reports of the Parliamentary Debates PDF eBook |
Author | South Australia. Parliament |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1294 |
Release | 1917 |
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The Country Gentleman
Title | The Country Gentleman PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 976 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Agriculture |
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