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King Cotton's advocate : Oscar G. Johnston and the New Deal
- Title
- King Cotton's advocate : Oscar G. Johnston and the New Deal / Lawrence J. Nelson.
- Author
- Nelson, Lawrence J., 1944-
- Publication
- Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [1999], ©1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | F341.J64 N45 1999 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 330 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- Summary
- One of the largest cotton planters in the United States, Oscar G. Johnston of Mississippi (1880-1955) became King Cotton's most effective advocate during the New Deal era. In this biography, Lawrence J. Nelson explores Johnston's long career and the critical role he played in shaping public policy toward a vital but depressed industry.
- Subjects
- United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945
- Mississippi > Politics and government > 1865-1950
- Johnston, Oscar, 1880-1955
- Politicians > Mississippi > Biography
- New Deal, 1933-1939
- Cotton growing > Mississippi > History > 20th century
- Mississippi > Economic conditions
- Cotton farmers > Mississippi > Biography
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-317) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Oscar -- 2. Corporate Planter -- 3. Golden Egg -- 4. Ten-Cent Rescue -- 5. Acres, Not Bales -- 6. An Ounce of Remedy, a Pound of Reform -- 7. Welfare Capitalist -- 8. Cotton Diplomat -- 9. Outwitting the Speculators -- 10. Tempest in a Tea Pot -- 11. Fence Rails and Graveyards -- 12. King Cotton Needs a Voice -- 13. I Have Never Liked the Term "New Deal"
- ISBN
- 1572330252 (paper meets minimum requirements)
- LCCN
- 98019739
- OCLC
- ocm39085357
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries