Creating the Modern South: Millhands and Managers in Dalton, Georgia, 1884-1984
(Part of the Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies Series)
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Book Overview
Built by local entrepreneurs during Dixie's Cotton Mill in Dalton, Georgia, acted as a magnet for thousands of newly impoverished white farm families who moved to the factory and its company-owned village from the surrounding countryside. In Creating the Modern South, Douglas Flamming examines one hundred years in the life of the mill and the town, providing a uniquely perceptive view of Dixie's social and economic transformation.
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Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807845450
ISBN13:9780807845455
Release Date:November 1995
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:468 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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rich and engaging book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book tells the story of Dalton, Georgia, and how the textile mill led to its development. It is a very detailed look at the townspeople and their struggles throughout a century. It provides a unique and perceptive view of the South's economic and social transformation beginning during the aftermath of the Civil War and continuing with the rise of technology into the Reagan years.
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