plantation

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Daniel Rood gives short shrift to such “historically amnesiac tourism”; with “In the Shadow of the Great House,” he provides a provocative history of the plantation, one that spans continents and centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the U.S., traditional plantation agriculture died with the end of slavery in 1865.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And there is no sign yet that other projects linked to large-scale deforestation, including a food and energy plantation plan in South Papua, will be halted in this drive.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The company fits decks using either plantation teak mostly sourced from India, or a small handful of alternatives it has had good success with.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The governor of Virginia had already sent his own family to safety at a nearby plantation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis