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The Cotton Kings: Capitalism and Corruption in Turn-of-the-Century New York and New Orleans Baker, Bruce E. (Lecturer in American History, Lecturer in American History, University of Newcastle)
The Cotton Kings: Capitalism and Corruption in Turn-of-the-Century New York and New Orleans
Baker, Bruce E. (Lecturer in American History, Lecturer in American History, University of Newcastle)
The Cotton Kings is a colorful account of the men who fought to control the price of cotton on unregulated exchanges in New York and New Orleans. Dishonest brokers used bad information to raise and lower prices, make or break fortunes, regardless of supply and demand.
232 pages, 20 hts
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 7, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780190211653 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 245 × 22 mm · 440 g |
| Language | English |