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Lost Mill Towns of North Georgia

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The textile era was born of a perfect storm. When North Georgia's red clay failed farmers and prices fell during Reconstruction, opportunities arose. Beginning in the 1880s, textile industries moved south. Mill owners enticed an entire workforce to leave their farms and move their families into modern mill villages, encased communities with stores, theaters, baseball teams, bands and schools. To some workers, mill village life was idyllic. They had work, recreation, education, shopping and a home with the modern conveniences of running water and electricity. Most importantly, they got a paycheck. But after the New Deal, workers started to see the raw deal they were getting from mill owners and rebelled. Strikes and economic changes began to erode the era of mill villages, and by the 1960s, mill village life was all but gone. Author Lisa Russell brings these once-vibrant communities back to life.


  • | Author: Lisa M. Russell
  • | Publisher: The History Press
  • | Publication Date: April 13, 2020
  • | Number of Pages: 224 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 1467143510
  • | ISBN-13: 9781467143516
Author:
Lisa M. Russell
Publisher:
The History Press
Publication Date:
April 13, 2020
Number of pages:
224 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1467143510
ISBN-13:
9781467143516