The Cotton Kings
Download or Read eBook The Cotton Kings PDF written by Bruce E. Baker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bruce E. Baker |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190211653 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190211652 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Cotton Kings by : Bruce E. Baker
Book excerpt: The Cotton Kings is a colorful account of the men who fought to control the price of cotton on unregulated exchanges in New York and New Orleans. Dishonest brokers used bad information to raise and lower prices, make or break fortunes, regardless of supply and demand. Eventually, federal regulation stamped out corruption on the exchanges, helping millions of farmers and textile manufacturers.
