{"product_id":"gamecocks-and-lintheads-joby-castine-9781492346944","title":"Gamecocks and Lintheads","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, W.B. Smith Whaley, a man with a remarkably implausible name, built the Olympia Cotton Mill in Columbia, South Carolina. The mill became the foundation for the Whaley textile empire, whose employees were given the noble name of lintheads. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Richard S. Whaley served as the first coach of the University of South Carolina football team, the Gamecocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"But wait \" you say. \"Who is this mysterious Richard S. Whaley? W. H. Whaley was the first USC coach.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot so, according to author, linthead, and fanatical Gamecock supporter, Joby C. Castine. Castine cites reputable historical records suggesting W. H. Whaley is merely a presumptive phantom, a typo who never existed, but still managed to usurp Richard S. Whaley's rightful position. \u003c\/p\u003e Castine proves, with a deft sense of humor and a historian's eye, that the Olympia Mill Village and the Gamecocks are tied together by \"the Linthead Link.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joby Castine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492346942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492346944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.24d","brand":"Joby Castine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526253138175,"sku":"9781492346944","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb095dc3-231c-48a5-8949-a957b5916d70.jpg?v=1737555630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gamecocks-and-lintheads-joby-castine-9781492346944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}