Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed America

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed America
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joshua Specht
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreAgriculture and farming
ISBN/Barcode 9780691209180
ClassificationsDewey:636.2130973
Audience
General
Illustrations 12 b/w illus. 2 maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 6 October 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

By the late nineteenth century, Americans rich and poor had come to expect high-quality fresh beef with almost every meal. Beef production in the United States had gone from small-scale, localised operations to a highly centralised industry spanning the country. This book tells the remarkable story of the violent conflict over who would reap the benefits of this new industry and who would bear its heavy costs. Joshua Specht brings to life a turbulent era marked by Indian wars, Chicago labor unrest, and food riots in the streets of New York. A compelling and unfailingly enjoyable read, Red Meat Republic reveals the complex history of exploitation and innovation behind the food we consume today.

Author Biography

Joshua Specht is assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. Twitter @joshspecht

Reviews

"Winner of the Theodore Saloutos Memorial Award, Agricultural History Society" "Honorable Mention for the Vincent P. DeSantis Book Prize, Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era" "Co-Winner of the Silver Medal in Business Commentary, Axiom Business Book Awards" "One Smithsonian's Ten Best Books About Food of 2019"