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Bees in America

How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation
Book • 2006
Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation offers a comprehensive cultural and technological history of bees and beekeeping in the United States.

From the colonial period to the present, Tammy Horn Potter examines how bees have symbolized industry, thrift, and community, shaping American ideals about work, family, and society.

The book highlights the bee's role in colonization, its impact during historical events like the Great Depression and World War II, and its continued significance in modern America.

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