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But Now I See
The term ""conversion narrative"" usually refers to a particular form of expression that arose in Puritan New England in the seventeenth century. In that sense, the purely …
A Southern Odyssey
Frederick Law Olmsted, the northerner who wrote comprehensively about his travels in the South, had no southern counterpart. But there were thousands of southerners - planters, …
Slavery and American Economic Development
Through an analysis of slavery as an economic institution, Gavin Wright presents an innovative look at the economic divergence between North and South in the antebellum era. He …
The Creation of Confederate Nationalism
For decades, historians have debated the meaning and significance of Confederate nationalism and the role it played in the outcome of the Civil War. Yet they have paid little …
Toxic Drift
Following World War II, chemical companies and agricultural experts promoted the use of synthetic chemicals as pesticides on weeds and insects. It was, Pete Daniel points out, a …
Behind the Lines in the Southern Confederacy
In this groundbreaking study, Charles W. Ramsdell explores the causes of the South's defeat in the Civil War. Finding traditional military explanations insufficient, he argues that …
Olive Branch and Sword
Dominated by the personalities of three towering figures of the nation's middle period - Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and President Andrew Jackson - Olive Branch and Sword: The …
Dixie Bohemia
In the years following World War I, the New Orleans French Quarter attracted artists and writers with its low rents, faded charm, and colourful street life. By the 1920s Jackson …
The White House Looks South
Perhaps not southerners in the usual sense, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson each demonstrated a political style and philosophy that helped them …
From Rebellion to Revolution
In one of his most important books, the renowned historian Eugene D. Genovese examines slave revolts in the United States, the Caribbean, and Brazil, placing them in the context of …