Planting a capitalist South
Subtitle: masters, merchants, and manufacturers in the southern interior, 1790-1860
By: Tom Downey.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Capitalism -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; Southern States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.; Southern States -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of South Carolina.
Table of contents: title: The agrarian landscape; title: Publici juris : economic development and entrepreneurship in the post-revolutionary era; title: "An inducement to capitalists" : the rise of the merchant class; title: "The great avenue of intercourse and common channel of commerce" : the railroad; title: "A change in our industrial pursuits" : Vaucluse and Graniteville; title: The elevation of commerce : the merchant's ascent and the divergence of town and country; title: From intrastate to interstate : the railroad and the demise of publici juris; title: "A domineering influence":  Graniteville and the triumph of men of capital.