King Cotton in Modern America: A Cultural, Political, and Economic History Since 1945

by D. Clayton Brown

Book Overview

King Cotton in Modern America places the once kingly crop in historical perspective, showing how "cotton culture" was actually part of the larger culture of the United States despite many regarding its cultivation and sources as hopelessly backward. Leaders in the industry, acting through the National Cotton Council, organized the various and often conflicting segments to make the commodity a viable part of the greater American economy. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617038350
• ISBN13: 9781617038358
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"