An edition of King Cotton's advocate
(1999)
King Cotton's advocate
Oscar G. Johnston and the New Deal
1st ed.
by Lawrence J. Nelson
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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.
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King Cotton's advocate: Oscar G. Johnston and the New Deal
1999, University of Tennessee Press
in English
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1572330252 9781572330252
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Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Oscar
Corporate planter
Golden egg
Ten-cent rescue
Acres, not bales
An ounce of remedy, a pound of reform
Welfare capitalist
Cotton diplomat
Outwitting the speculators
Tempest in a tea pot
Fence rails and graveyards
King Cotton needs a voice
I have never liked the term "New Deal"
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-317) and index.
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