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King cotton in modern America : a cultural, political, and economic history since 1945 /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
c2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 industry faced new challenges, particularly the rise of foreign competition in production and the increase of man-made fibers in the consumer mar |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 440 p., [14] p. of plates ) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781628469325 1628469323 1604737999 1282917358 9781282917354 9786612917356 6612917350 9781604737998 |