10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HENEQUEN»
Discover the use of
henequen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
henequen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bound in Twine: The History and Ecology of the ...
Before the invention of the combine, the binder was an essential harvesting implement that cut grain and bound the stalks in bundles tied with twine that could then be hand-gathered into shocks for threshing.
2
The Second Conquest of Latin America: Coffee,
Henequen, and ...
Much can be learned from analyzing the first time that Latin Americans embraced export-led growth. This book focuses on the impact of three key export commodities: coffee, henequen, and petroleum.
Steven C. Topik, Allen Wells, 2010
3
The Making of a Market: Credit,
Henequen, and Notaries in ...
In The Making of a Market, Juliette Levy argues instead that local social and economic dynamics are the root of the region's development.
4
Iberia and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History : a ...
Henequen is the common Spanish name for Agave fourcroydes, a rough cordage
plant indigenous to the ... Increasing demand for henequen from the U.S. market
con- tributed to a late nineteenth-century ex- port boom in the region and the ...
John Michael Francis, 2006
5
Geographic Aspects of Plantation Agriculture in Yucatan
1E> Finally, for those haciendas not included as henequen ejidos but which are
engaged primarily in henequen production, a list exists showing the properties
owned by members of the private association of henequen producers; ^ although
...
Roland Emanuel Paul Chardon, 1961
6
Monumental Ambivalence: The Politics of Heritage
Perhaps the best presentation of a well-researched “straight” ethnography of a
henequen hacienda community is Kirk's 1975 dissertation, “San Antonio: From
Henequen Hacienda to Plantation Ejido.” The historiography, however,
outweighs ...
7
The Outlook: With Illustrations
That product is henequen. Of all the bread-eating Americans, probably only a few
have ever heard of henequen. Yet without henequen we could hardly harvest our
grain crops, and consequently without henequen we could hardly get bread.
That product is henequen. Of all the bread-eating Americans, probably only a few
have ever heard of henequen. Yet without henequen we could hardly harvest our
grain crops, and consequently without henequen we could hardly get bread.
Lyman Abbott, Ernest Hamlin Abbott, Hamilton Wright Mabie, 1916
That product is henequen. Of all the breadveating Americans, probably only a
few have ever heard of henequen. Yet without henequen we could hardly harvest
our grain crops, and consequently without henequen we couldhardly get bread.
Alfred Emanuel Smith, Francis Walton, 1916
10
Daily Consular and Trade Reports
due to the dependence of this district on the United Statm for needed supplies
and for a market for its one important production, henequen. A noteworthy feature
of the shipping enterprise during 1917, as affecting this district, was the material ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HENEQUEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
henequen is used in the context of the following news items.
[Lee Jae-min] A warm breeze from Cuba - The Korea Herald
“Henequen,” as the poor laborers were called, were just desperate to find a way to survive at the turn of the century. When their initial contracts ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
Returning a Mexican Hacienda to Its Heritage Days
Within the grounds of 29 hectares, or 72 acres, there was also the former factory where henequen, a type of rope made from the agave plant, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
110th anniversary of Korean immigration to Yucatan
110 years ago a few Korean immigrants arrived to the Yucatán to work in the henequen haciendas, where they performed hard agricultural ... «The Yucatan Times, May 15»
Exploring The Yucatán With Actor-Designer Waris Ahluwalia
Once a cattle ranch and a major manufacturer of henequen (or sisal, which comes from agave plants), it's now a 28-room hotel, one of five ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Feb 15»
Sisal Beach: A Treasure of the Yucatan Coast
Sisal was the most important port in the henequen era of the Yucatan during late nineteenth century and early twentieth century because there ... «The Yucatan Times, Feb 15»
Vibrant Gujarat: High on solar energy
Other cultivars of Agave tequilana are grown throughout M xico, along with the Agave fourcroydes Lem., or henequen, which is an important ... «Forbes India, Jan 15»
One hundred years since Zapata and Villa took Mexico City—Part 2
By mid-1912, strikes by agricultural laborers had shut down the properties of American-owned rubber and henequen plantations. In Puebla ... «World Socialist Web Site, Dec 14»
Hacienda San José Chakán: A Unique Lifestyle Concept in the …
Sisal (Henequen in Spanish), the agave plant used to manufacture rope, twine, and coarse fabrics for decades. During the end of the XIX and ... «The Yucatan Times, Oct 14»
48 Hours In Merida: Experience The True Grit
What was once an eighteenth century henequen hacienda and been transformed into a Yucatan palace, providing the most charming ... «The Yucatan Times, Sep 14»
Yucatán, Your Second Home
... project that would allow us to return to the economic prosperity of the early 1900's that occurred through the exploitation of sisal (henequen). «The Yucatan Times, Sep 14»
