Cotton, Fire and Dreams: The Robert Findlay Iron Works and Heavy Industry in Macon, Georgia, 1839-1912

Provides a social history of Macon, Georgia, through the career of industrialist Robert Findlay (1808-1859). Though born in Scotland and trained in the North, Findlay became one of the few successful industrialists of the Old South. After his death, his foundry became the main installation of the Confederacy's vast ordnance system. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.