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Women shaped American farming through ages says AP
AP Farm Writer notes USDA studies mark International Women's Year by highlighting women on farms from 1619 bridal ship arrivals to Civil War shifts and World War I farm labor gains. Vivian Wiser traces long fight for recognition, duties, and modernization reducing household drudgery.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
National Agricultural Outlook
Virginia
New England
Vivian Wiser
USDA
Economic Research Service
Miss Wiser
Berkshire Agricultural Society
North
U.S