Delta Empire
Download or Read eBook Delta Empire PDF written by Jeannie Whayne and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jeannie Whayne |
| Publisher | : LSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2011-12-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807138564 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807138568 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Delta Empire by : Jeannie Whayne
Book excerpt: In Delta Empire: Lee Wilson and the Transformation of Southern Agriculture Jeannie Whayne employs the fascinating history of a powerful plantation owner, Robert E. "Lee" Wilson, in the Arkansas delta to recount the evolution of southern agriculture from the late nineteenth century through World War II. Whayne provides a compelling case study of both one man's strategic innovation and the changing economy of South.
