{"product_id":"the-green-corn-rebellion-paperback","title":"The Green Corn Rebellion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNigel Anthony Sellars\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese days, rural Oklahoma is the last place anybody would look for leftist revolutionaries, but in 1917 the area exploded into full-blown insurrection. The state's tenant farmers, many of whom were Socialist Party members, viewed the Great War in Europe as a conflict that benefited only the rich. When the federal government enacted a draft, an uprising in eastern Oklahoma saw local townspeople skirmishing with rebellious farmers, including whites, blacks, and American Indians. More than 250 men were arrested -- some sentenced for up to ten years' imprisonment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the backdrop of William Cunningham's powerful novel \u003ci\u003eThe Green Corn Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e. First published in 1935, it tells the story of Jim Tetley, who wants simply to be a good farmer -- if the banks will only let him. As Jim copes with poverty, family rivalries, and community tensions, he must also weigh the need to respond to the call for armed rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the insurrection itself succeeded only in undermining the socialist movement and fueling the Red Scare of the 1920s, Cunningham's incendiary writing has been compared to that of Erskine Caldwell. A uniquely American story with roots set deep in Oklahoma soil, \u003ci\u003eThe Green Corn Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e will attract all readers interested in the state's tumultuous history and in populist causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.64 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44304571793510,"sku":"9780806140575","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dnp4NGg3QTB2ZlRpWERrNDBHSGNsQT09.webp?v=1767610527","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-green-corn-rebellion-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}