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by: Douglas Flamming
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.76772109758324
EAN: 9780807820568
ISBN: 0807820563
Label: Univ of North Carolina Pr
Manufacturer: Univ of North Carolina Pr
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 433
Publication Date: 1993-01
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr
Sales Rank: 4227552
Studio: Univ of North Carolina Pr
Editorial Review:
Product Description: In Creating the Modern South, Douglas Flamming examines one hundred years in the life of the mill and the town of Dalton, Georgia, providing a uniquely perceptive view of Dixie's social and economic transformation.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - rich and engaging book
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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