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November 17, 2005
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King Cotton
Professor of history Sven Beckert, an expert in 19th century America, says 'Once upon a time, [cotton] was the most important agricultural product, the most important export, and the most important industry.' (Staff photos Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Office)
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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES
Beckert follows cotton trail
Using cotton's history to study globalization
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