The Story Of King Cotton
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The Story Of King Cotton
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Author : Harris Dickson
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1970
The Story Of King Cotton written by Harris Dickson and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
King Cotton
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Author : Richard A. Noble
language : en
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Release Date : 2023-11-08
King Cotton written by Richard A. Noble and has been published by Outskirts Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-08 with Fiction categories.
Richard Allan “Rick” Noble spent most of his career in publishing, although not as an author. Always a history buff, Rick became interested in the Civil War when he lived in Louisville, Kentucky. Several readers of initial drafts of King Cotton suggested that it must have been difficult weaving a story through so many facts, real people, and actual places, dates, and events during that impossibly difficult chapter in America’s past. But Rick found the opposite. He knew the story he wanted to tell, and the events of the period provided a framework upon which to build it. Some of the real-life characters in the book will be familiar to all – Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Mathew Brady, Harriet Tubman, P.T. Barnum, James Wilkes Booth, Allan Pinkerton, and Mary Surratt, for example. Others less so, such as Kate Warne, Anna Surratt, John Surratt Junior, Chang & Eng Bunker, “Peanut” Burroughs, Rose O’Neal Greenhow, and John Beam. But all existed, as did the songs, guns, and places mentioned herein. The battles and other events (like the recovery of Lee’s Special Order 191 and the visit to New York City by the Russian Navy) also really happened. Readers are encouraged to look things up if in doubt, or curious for more. The internet makes doing so about as easy as it can get. Our protagonist, John “Jack” Bailey, is entirely fictitious, as are his father, co-workers Elkins and Dawson, and a few other minor characters. The causes of certain true-life happenings in the book are still debated today, such as who shot Lincoln’s hat off outside Soldier’s Cottage a few months before he was assassinated, or how the devastating fire in Columbia, SC really got started. King Cotton offers some answers on those fronts, although highly speculative ones that involve Bailey. This book is not meant to be a treatise on the horrors of slavery, although it would be impossible to cover the Civil War without that topic rearing its ugly head. Nor is it meant to be an exhaustive text on all the battles of that war, but those covered are done so accurately, if briefly. The newspaper quotes are all accurate, verified through NewsBank, a company that has digitized thousands of newspapers and other primary source materials dating back several hundred years. Photography plays a major role in King Cotton, and the Civil War was one of the first conflicts ever covered by that medium. If you’ve seen even a few photographs from that era, you have almost certainly looked upon the work of Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, and/or Timothy O’Sullivan, all of whom are mentioned in the book. Some of their photographs are included, courtesy of the Library of Congress and its excellent collections. Again there are many more available on the internet and the same is true of battle and other maps that readers might find useful. This book is about a man’s personal journey through a gruesome war as he tries to salvage his business, steer clear of trouble, and avoid responsibility – all while seeking personal gain and entertainment wherever he can find it. As a result of his experiences, however, a higher set of moral standards and a better appreciation of how others view the world evolve within him. King Cotton is also about an industry and a product that, at the time, countries were willing to fight wars over. Cotton was the oil or rare earth mineral of the day.
King Cotton
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Author : Thomas Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1962
King Cotton written by Thomas Armstrong and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Cotton farmers categories.
Beginning in the 1850s, this shows the effect of the American Civil War on people in England, particularly in Lancashire.
The Rise Fall Of King Cotton
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Author : Anthony Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Rise Fall Of King Cotton written by Anthony Burton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Cotton growing categories.
Cotton Is King
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Author : David Christy
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Library
Release Date : 1855
Cotton Is King written by David Christy and has been published by University of Michigan Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with History categories.
King Cotton In Modern America
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Author : D. Clayton Brown
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2011-02-25
King Cotton In Modern America written by D. Clayton Brown and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-25 with History categories.
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 market. Modernization and efficiency became key elements for cotton planters. The expansion of cotton- growing areas into the Far West after 1945 enabled American growers to compete in the world market. Internal dissension developed between the traditional cotton growing regions in the South and the new areas in the West, particularly over the USDA cotton allotment program. Mechanization had profound social and economic impacts. Through music and literature, and with special emphasis placed on the meaning of cotton to African Americans in the lore of Memphis's Beale Street, blues music, and African American migration off the land, author D. Clayton Brown carries cotton's story to the present.
The Life And Times Of King Cotton
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Author : David Lewis Cohn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Life And Times Of King Cotton written by David Lewis Cohn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Cotton growing categories.
King Cotton
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Author : James L. Watkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-06-01
King Cotton written by James L. Watkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with categories.
Cotton Is King
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Author : David Christy
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Cotton Is King written by David Christy and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book explores the history of cotton and its impact on agriculture, manufacturing, and commerce. It examines how cotton became a dominant force in the world economy and how it has shaped the culture of many societies. From the fields of the American South to the factories of England, cotton has played a vital role in shaping our world. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of this important crop. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Cotton Is King
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Author : David Christy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-11
Cotton Is King written by David Christy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-11 with Political Science categories.
Excerpt from Cotton Is King: Or the Culture of Cotton, and Its Relation to Agriculture, Manufacturers and Commerce; To the Free Colored People; And to Those Who Hold That Slavery Is in Itself Sinful In the preparation of the following pages, the Author has aimed at clearness of statement, rather than elegance of diction. He sets up no claim to literary distinction; and, even if he did, every man of classical taste knows, that a work, abounding in facts and statistics, affords little opportunity for any display of literary ability. The greatest care has been taken, by the Author, to secure perfect accuracy in the statistical information supplied and in all the facts stated. The authorities consulted, are Brande's Dictionary of Science, Literature and Art; Porter's Progress of the British Nation; McCullough's Commercial Dictionary; Encyclopaedia Americana; London Economist; De Bow's Review; Patent Office Reports; Congressional Reports on Commerce and Navigation; Abstract of the Census Reports, 1850; and Compendium of the Census Reports. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."