Irons in the Fire: The Business History of the Tayloe Family and Virginia's Gentry, 1700–1860

Instead of shunning tobacco, these Virginians eagerly clung to it as they simultaneously grew small grains, made pig iron, acted as shortterm financiers, and employed their slaves to process agricultural commodities and craft items. Agricultural pursuits were important to him, but he also saw opport...

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Published inAgricultural History Vol. 83; no. 2; pp. 262 - 263
Main Author Billings, Warren M.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Durham Agricultural History Society 01.04.2009
Duke University Press, NC & IL
Subjects
Aristocracy
Business history
Entrepreneurs
Historical analysis
North America
Social systems
U.S.A
Virginia
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Summary:Instead of shunning tobacco, these Virginians eagerly clung to it as they simultaneously grew small grains, made pig iron, acted as shortterm financiers, and employed their slaves to process agricultural commodities and craft items. Agricultural pursuits were important to him, but he also saw opportunities in urbanization, transportation, and newer technologies that swept the country during the first decades of the nineteenth century.
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ISBN:0813926378
9780813926377
ISSN:0002-1482
1533-8290
DOI:10.1215/00021482-83.2.262