Planting a capitalist South : masters, merchants, and manufacturers in the southern interior, 1790-1860

Planting a capitalist South : masters, merchants, and manufacturers in the southern interior, 1790-1860 / Tom Downey.

Author/creator	Downey, Tom, 1965-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2006.
Description	xiii, 262 pages, map ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Capitalism--Southern States --History --19th century. Southern States--Economic conditions --19th century. Southern States--Commerce --History --19th century.

Contents	The agrarian landscape -- Publici juris : economic development and entrepreneurship in the post-revolutionary era -- "An inducement to capitalists" : the rise of the merchant class -- "The great avenue of intercourse and common channel of commerce" : the railroad -- "A change in our industrial pursuits" : Vaucluse and Graniteville -- The elevation of commerce : the merchant's ascent and the divergence of town and country -- From intrastate to interstate : the railroad and the demise of publici juris -- "A domineering influence": Graniteville and the triumph of men of capital.
Local note	Little-347654--305131053873$
General note	Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of South Carolina.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-252) and index.
LCCN	2005005427
ISBN	0807131075 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC107.A13 D69 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold