Prattville, Alabama - A Brief History of the Fountain City (Paperback)

In 1833, a New Hampshire industrialist named Daniel Pratt moved south. Pratt established the largest cotton gin factory in the world and, with it, a town known fittingly as Prattville. Soon this humble hamlet outside Montgomery became an industrial hub, fueling Alabama's antebellum cotton production. Prattville weathered the Civil War and recovered faster than any other Alabama town, as Pratt collected on debts owed from his Northern accounts. Since then, Prattville has continued to grow in important ways, gradually shifting from an industrial epicenter to a forward-looking city and a beloved hometown. Through floods, tornadoes, damaging fires and shifting economic conditions, Prattville and its townspeople endured. Now, authors Marc and Melissa Parker ensure that Prattville's history will also endure by recounting the Fountain City's proud heritage.

General

Imprint:	History Press (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Brief History
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Authors:	Marc Parker • Melissa Benefield Parker
Foreword by:	Jim Byard
Dimensions:	226 x 150 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-60949-194-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-60949-194-7
Barcode:	9781609491949

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