The South at Work: Observations from 1904

Contents

Contents Series Editor’s Preface vii Preface ix Introduction 1 The Letters Evidences of Important Changes in Its Ideals 8 New Energy is Evident in Virginia 16 Durham and the Famous Duke Family 22 Tolerance Shown in North Carolina 29 In the Mill Region of South Carolina 36 Is the Southern Black Man “Making Good”? 43 Florida Recovering from Its Depression 50 Progress as Noted in Rural Alabama 55 The Present and the Future of Birmingham 61 Fiery Governor Vardaman of Mississippi 67 Mississippi’s Land Awaiting Improvement 73 What the Levees Are Worth to Mississippi 79 New Orleans and Its Bright Future 86 Texas, the Land of Mighty Contrasts 92 The Awakening of Texas in Agriculture 98 On the Vast Plains of Southern Texas 104 Educational Endowments in Texas 110 vi Contents Texas as a Grain-Growing State 116 Unreliable Labor Responsible for Its Backwardness 121 Rehabilitation Is Now Almost Complete 127 Notes 133 Bibliography 165 Index 177 ...