Powering American Farms

The Overlooked Origins of Rural Electrification

Richard F. Hirsh

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Johns Hopkins University Press
09 August 2022

History of the Americas; History of engineering & technology

Powering American Farms will interest academic and lay readers of New Deal history, the history of technology, and revisionist historiography.

By: Richard F. Hirsh
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 658g
ISBN: 9781421443621
ISBN 10: 1421443627
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 09 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction Part I. Historical Context of Rural Electrification 1. The Standard Narrative and Its Defects 2. Unattractive Economics in the Rural Electricity Market 3. Business Attitudes toward Farmers in the 1920s 4. The Lure and Lore of Rural Electrification 5. Farmers on Their Own Part II. Alignment of Rural Stakeholders 6. Utility Interest in Rural Electrification Awakens 7. The Unexpected Public Relations Value of Rural Electrification 8. The Industry Organizes the CREA 9. State Committees Work to Resolve Uncertainties 10. Regulation and the Extension of Lines to Rural Areas 11. Momentum in the Rural Electrification Subsystem Part III. Growth of Rural Electrification Efforts in the 1930s 12. Government Innovations in the Rural Electrification Subsystem 13. Competition and Private Utilities in the REA Era Conclusion Notes Index Color plates follow page ___

Richard F. Hirsh is a professor of history at Virginia Tech. He is the author of Glimpsing an Invisible Universe: The Emergence of X-ray Astronomy; Technology and Transformation in the American Electric Utility Industry; and Power Loss: The Origins of Deregulation and Restructuring in the American Electric Utility System.