Athens, Georgia, 1830–1870
by
Michael J. Gagnon
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Renowned New South booster Henry Grady proposed industrialization as a basis of economic recovery for the former Confederacy. Born in 1850 in Athens, Georgia, to a family involved in the city's thriving manufacturing industries, Grady saw firsthand the potential of industrialization for the region....