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The History of the Boll Weevil in Alabama, 1910-2007 - http://www.ag.auburn.edu/aaes/communications/bulletins/bull670.pdf
December 2007 bulletin from the Auburn University of Alabama about the history of the Boll Weevil beatle, which appeared on Alabama cotton fields in 1910 and devastated cotton production, and a review of the measures and programs taken since to eradicate the insect. Author: R.H. Smith. |
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Cotton in the Middle Ages - http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/articles/cotton.html
Short e-mail essay about the early meaning of the word cotton, which prior to 1600 was most often used to describe a type of weave of a woollen fabric rather then the fiber. Author: David Rickman. |
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King Cotton: The Fiber of Slavery - http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_es_cotton.htm
Extensive essay about the history of cotton, and the place of slavery in the US cotton industry. From Slavery in America. Author: Jean M. West. |
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Cotton - The Perennial Patriot - http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/upload/Cotton-The-Perennial-Patriot.pdf
Short article about the importance and influence of cotton cultivation and processing in the North American society since early seventeenth century. From the National Cotton Council of America. |
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History Of Cotton Gangs in the Upper Keys - http://www.keyshistory.org/cotton.html
Short article about the eradication of wild cotton in the Upper Keys in the US during the 1930's to prevent the boll weevil bug from spreading to the Southern cotton fields, by workers from the Works Progress Administration program created in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt to provide jobs during the Great Depression. |
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Cotton Production and the Boll Weevil in Georgia: History, Cost of Control, and Benefits of Eradication - http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/RB428.pdf
Research bulletin from the University of Georgia about the Boll Weevil insect which decimated Georgia's cotton production from its first appearance in 1915 until a state wide eradication program was implemented in 1987. The costs of pest control and the ecological benefits of the Southeast Boll Weevil Eradication Program are discussed in detail. Authors: P.B. Haney, W.J. Lewis and W.R. Lambert. |
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The Origins of the Spanish Trade in American Cotton - http://www.helsinki.fi/iehc2006/papers2/Thomson.pdf
Paper presented at the 2006 International Economic History Congress in Helsinki, describing the problems which obstructed the early development of the cotton trade from the US to 18th Century Spain, and an evaluation of how these problems were resolved. Author: James Thomson. |
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The Worldwide Web of Silk Production, 1300-2000 - http://eh.net/XIIICongress/cd/papers/64Zanier440.pdf
Preliminary paper about the history of silk and the production of silk from mulberry and silkworm to thrown silk ready for the loom. Author: Claudio Zanier. |
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An Introduction to Silk - http://sabahar.com/docs/An%20Introducation%20to%20Silk.pdf
Comprehensive overview of the origin and history of sericulture and silk fiber processing and manufacture, from the Chinese Empress Xi Ling Shi in 2640 BC to the present uses of silk in fashion and industry. From Sabahar's web site. |
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A Short History of Linen - http://timeless-creations.ca/Linen.pdf
Extensive history of flax cultivation and linen fiber processing and manufacturing in the Middle East and Europe, and descriptions of the properties, characteristics and care of linen fiber cloth. Author: HL Sinne Gunnsdottir. |