Appalachian aspirations
Subtitle: the geography of urbanization and development in the Upper Tennessee River Valley, 1865-1900
By: John Benhart Jr.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Knoxville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781572335622
Subjects: Industrialization -- Tennessee -- Roane County -- History -- 19th century.; Industrialization -- Tennessee -- Loudon County -- History -- 19th century.; Tennessee River Valley -- History -- 19th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The preindustrial Upper Tennessee River Valley; title: The introduction of industrial capitalism : the Roane Iron Company and the development of Rockwood, Tennessee; title: The advent of corporate capitalism : railroads, land companies, and model industrial real estate ventures; title: The postboom period; title: Conclusion : what does the story of the Upper Tennessee River Valley tell us about capitalism and regional development in Appalachia?