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Delta Empire : Lee Wilson and the Transformation of Agriculture in the New South /
In Delta Empire Jeannie Whayne employs the fascinating history of a powerful plantation owner in the Arkansas delta to recount the evolution of southern agriculture from the late nineteenth century through World War II. From a small inheritance, Robert E. "Lee" Wilson built a 50,000-acre l...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In Delta Empire Jeannie Whayne employs the fascinating history of a powerful plantation owner in the Arkansas delta to recount the evolution of southern agriculture from the late nineteenth century through World War II. From a small inheritance, Robert E. "Lee" Wilson built a 50,000-acre lumbering and cotton plantation in Mississippi County, Arkansas. From early on, Wilson saw an opportunity in the swampy terrain, which sold for as little as fifty cents an acre, to build a lumber business that met the region's growing need for lumber. This foresight provided the foundation for his vast agricultural empire he envisioned. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations, portraits |
| ISBN: | 9780807138564 |