Pearl History in the USA

[fmartinez]

I am curious to know what part has the pearl industry played in USA history? Was it ever a huge industry in the USA befor the 1900's? Like what significant role if any did it have here? Im learning about USA and I am trying to figure out if its possible to tie in the pearl industry into the history of the USA before the 1900's.

 

[Satine De La Courcel]

fmartinez,

Goodness yes! but Not in the way that you may think, My area is pre 1600 and there is record of vouages by spaniards into modern day Florida, Reports of Pearls found all along the Eastern Seaboard and the Mississippy river valley By Explorers when The USA was Really young, Thew Wonderful Books that can gvice you a whole lot of information about what you seek are

The Book of the Pearl By George Frederick Kunz and Charles Hugh Stevenson

Beyond Price By R,A Donkin

and Pearls a Natural History By Neil Landman

I hope this helps with some answers!

Ashby