Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Belles Of New England: The Women Of The Textile Mills And The Families Whose Wealth They WoveISBN13:9780312326005ISBN10:0312326009Author:Moran, William (Author)Description:The Belles Of New England Is A Masterful, Definitive, And Eloquent Look At The Enormous Cultural And Economic Impact On America Of New England's Textile Mills The Author, An Award-Winning Cbs Producer, Traces The History Of American Textile Manufacturing Back To The Ingenuity Of Francis Cabot Lodge The Early Mills Were An Experiment In Benevolent Enlightened Social Responsibility On The Part Of The Wealthy Owners, Who Belonged To Many Of Boston's Finest Families But The Fledgling Industry's Ever-Increasing Profits Were Inextricably Bound To The Issues Of Slavery, Immigration, And Workers' Rights William Moran Brings A Newsman's Eye For The Telling Detail To This Fascinating Saga That Is Equally Compelling When Dealing With Rags And When Dealing With Riches In Part A Microcosm Of America's Social Development During The Period, The Belles Of New England Casts A New And Finer Light On This Rich Tapestry Of Vast Wealth, Greed, Discrimination, And Courage Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:ST MARTINS PR 3PLPublication Date:2004-03-04Weight:1.2 lbsDimensions:0.9'' H x 9.2'' L x 7.5'' WNumber of Pages:320Language:English
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Book Title: Belles of New England : the Women of the Textile Mills and the Families Whose Wealth They Wove
Item Length: 9.2in.
Item Height: 0.7in.
Item Width: 7.5in.
Author: William Moran
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Revised
Topic: Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Entrepreneurship, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, ME, NH, Ri, VT), Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 19.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
