how a humble fiber created fortunes, wrecked civilizations, and put America on the map Yafa, Stephen H. 1941- creator text bibliography nyu New York Viking c2005 2005 monographic eng

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xiv, 398 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Preface ix Introduction 1 one: Spun in All Directions 9 two: Star Turns 25 three: The Barber from Preston 39 four: Revolutionary Fiber 70 five: Camelot on the Merrimack 91 six: Looming Conflicts 118 seven: Southern Exposure 147 eight: Changing Fortunes 173 nine: Two-Horse Power 202 ten: Boll Weevil Blues 233 eleven: The Shirt on Your Back 270 twelve: Fields of Conflict 305 Afterword 338 Glossary 345 Notes 349 Bibliography 375 Acknowledgments 381 Index 385 Stephen Yafa. Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-380) and index. n-us--- Cotton textile industry United States History Cotton manufacture United States History Manufactura del algodón Industria textil Algodón Industria y comercio Industria de la maquinaria para algodón Industria de la maquinaria textil HD 9875 Y12b 2005 338.4/767721/0973 0670033677 (acidfree paper) 9780670033676 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0719/2004057185-t.html DLC 040813 20230410115540.0 spa