Creating the Modern South: Millhands and Mangers in Dalton, Georgia, 1884-1984

Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies

by Douglas Flamming

In Creating the Modern South , Douglas Flamming examines one hundred years in the life of the mill and the town of Dalton, Georgia, providing a uniquely perceptive view of Dixie's social and economic transformation.

"Beautifully written, it combines the rich specificity of a case study with broadly applicable synthetic conclusions. -- Technology and Culture

"A detailed and nuanced study of community development... Creating the Modern South is an important book and will be of interest to anyone in the field of labor history. -- Journal of Economic History

"A rich and provocative study... Its major contribution to our knowledge of the South is its careful account of the evolution and collapse of mill culture. -- Journal of Southern History

"Ambitious, and at times provocative, Creating the Modern South is a well-researched, highly readable, and engaging book. -- Journal of American History

Genres: History, Nonfiction

468 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Cristan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandfather and uncle were interviewed for this book, and are quoted several times.
Beyond that, it is an interesting look at the industrialization of the South.

[Stephanie Aylworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The trees will bend, the conversation's dimmed
Go build yourself another home, this choice isn't mine