Modern Cronies. Southern Industrialism from Gold Rush to Convict Labor, 1829-1894, Paperback/Kenneth H. Wheeler

Traces how various industrialists, thrown together by the effects of the southern gold rush, shaped the development of the southeastern US. This book explicates the networks of associations and interconnections across varied industries in a way that newly interprets the development of the southeastern United States. Illustrations: 23 black & white photos