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Rubber and the Making of Vietnam: An Ecological History, 1897–1975 was awarded the Henry A. Wallace Prize by the Agricultural History Society in 2018, as well as the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Prize by the Forest History Society.
In a small room at a safe house owned by a human rights group in rural Liberia, away from prying eyes and passing ears, Decontee explains why she quit her job on the Salala plantation. It was hard work, setting out at 5:30 in the morning every day to trek through the rows of tall […]
The history of rubber production is charged with social injustice and rapacity. In “Empire of Rubber: Firestone’s Scramble for Land and Power in Liberia,” professor Gregg Mitman looks at Firestone's actions in the 1920s.
UW Global Health Institute Global Health Tuesday talk by professor Gregg Mitman on his new book, "Empire of Rubber: Firestone’s Scramble for Land and Power in Liberia," on Zoom. RSVP for link.