Story of Sea Island Cotton, the (Pod)

by Richard Porcher and Sarah Fick

The cultivation, harvesting and sale of sea island cotton was one of the most important economic forces in the southeastern United States from 1790 to just before the Civil War and, to a lesser extent, in the early twentieth century.

This impressively researched book traces the journey of the Gossypium barbadense seed from the Andes to the Caribbean and thence to suitable growing conditions found on the barrier islands from North Carolina...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423617630
• ISBN13: 9781423617631
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

For Walden Lovers in Georgia

My Uncle gave me this book for my birthday, and I could not put it down! It might sound boring, but as someone who lives on the sea islands of Georgia, even I learned something. There are lots of geological history and the flora and fauna of each island. The rise and fall of sea island cotton affected the landscape of the southeastern coastline, but this book taught me more than I could imagine! Truly loved it and is great for anyone with an interest in economics, history, and/or agriculture.