{"product_id":"the-belles-of-new-england-the-women-of-the-textile-mills-and-the-families-whose-wealth-they-wove-paperback","title":"The Belles of New England: The Women of the Textile Mills and the Families Whose Wealth They Wove - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Moran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Belles of New England\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful, definitive, and eloquent look at the enormous cultural and economic impact on America of New England's textile mills. The author, an award-winning CBS producer, traces the history of American textile manufacturing back to the ingenuity of Francis Cabot Lodge. The early mills were an experiment in benevolent enlightened social responsibility on the part of the wealthy owners, who belonged to many of Boston's finest families. But the fledgling industry's ever-increasing profits were inextricably bound to the issues of slavery, immigration, and workers' rights. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Moran brings a newsman's eye for the telling detail to this fascinating saga that is equally compelling when dealing with rags and when dealing with riches. In part a microcosm of America's social development during the period, \u003ci\u003eThe Belles of New England\u003c\/i\u003e casts a new and finer light on this rich tapestry of vast wealth, greed, discrimination, and courage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Moran\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer, editor, and producer at CBS News for twenty-five years. From 1974 to 1977 he was principal writer for \u003ci\u003eThe CBS Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e with Walter Cronkite. He was producer on the program for two years before joining \u003ci\u003eCBS News Sunday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e with Charles Kuralt, where he served as producer and senior producer for sixteen years. His work at CBS News brought him awards from the Writers Guild of America and an Emmy. Prior to joining CBS News, Moran was a reporter for the Associated Press, covering events in New England, New York, and Washington. He was also a producer and writer at Vermont Public Television. While in Vermont, he was a stringer correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Moran is a graduate of Boston University, where he majored in journalism. He is a native of Portland, Maine, and now resides in Scarborough, Maine and Sarasota, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45315011313766,"sku":"9780312326005","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V3B1WWRaUUNCWHNEcUtyQm1LMHVaUT09.webp?v=1774352963","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-belles-of-new-england-the-women-of-the-textile-mills-and-the-families-whose-wealth-they-wove-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}