Fairhope, 1894-1954 The Story of a Single Tax Colony

About the author

Paul E. Alyea (1899-1975), who was a professor of finance at the University of Alabama, and Blanche R. Alyea (1905-1988) were both graduates of the University of Illinois and longtime residents of Fairhope. Both are buried in the Fairhope Colony Cemetery. Tennant McWilliams, a native Alabamian with experiences along Mobile Bay's eastern shore dating back to the 1940s, is a retired university administrator and an unretired historian. He and his wife, Susan, live in Fairhope on Single Tax Colony property.

Summary

The remarkable and improbable story of the utopian single-tax social experiment that gave rise to one of the most unique and colorful communities in Gulf Coast south.

Product details

• Authors: Paul E. Alyea, Blanche R. Alyea, Tennant McWilliams, Paul E Alyea, Blanche R Alyea
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 28.02.2022
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics
• EAN: 9780817321277
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-2127-7
• Pages: 373
• Illustrations: 7 tables - 1 map
• Dimensions (packing): 15.4 x 23.6 x 3.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 724 g
• Series: Library of Alabama Classics; Library Alabama Classics