Lost mill towns of North Georgia / Lisa M. Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Lisa M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mills and mill-work--Georgia.

Mills and mill-work.

Georgia--History.

Georgia.

Georgia--Social life and customs.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, 2020.

Summary:

The textile era was born of a perfect storm. When North Georgia's red clay failed farmers and prices fell during Reconstruction, opportunities arose. Beginning in the 1880s, textile industries moved south. Mill owners enticed an entire workforce to leave their farms and move their families into modern mill villages, encased communities with stores, theaters, baseball teams, bands and schools. To some workers, mill village life was idyllic. They had work, recreation, education, shopping and a home with the modern conveniences of running water and electricity. Most importantly, they got a paycheck. But after the New Deal, workers started to see the raw deal they were getting from mill owners and rebelled. Strikes and economic changes began to erode the era of mill villages, and by the 1960s, mill village life was all but gone. Author Lisa Russell brings these once-vibrant communities back to life.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439669655

1439669651