Boasting over 500 houses, churches, and other buildings pre-dating the Civil War, Natchez, Mississippi, is one of a few Southern towns that has produced and preserved such a rich architectural herita
A Dan Josselyn Memorial PublicationA classic work by three important scholars who document prehistoric human occupation along the lower reaches of the continent's largest river.The Lower Mississippi S
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by some historical, geographical, or cultural fact about Arkansas, accompanied by objects to find in the illustrations.
In 1903, before "King Cotton" gave way to the boll weevil, Alabama's youngest county was born. Bordered on the east by Georgia's busy Chattahoochee River and flanked to the south by
The principal orchestrator of the passage of women's suffrage in Texas, a founder and national officer of the League of Women Voters, the first woman to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Texas, and a ca
Incorporating the latest scholarship, this text chronicles the development of the political, economic, and social identity of Texas through the unique insight of three authors. The thematically arrang
The land of Louisiana has nourished Native American people since 4000 B.C. Not often thought of as "Indian country," this southern state has some of the oldest and best-preserved Indian burial sites
Rutherford County gave generously and selflessly to World War II. Local men and women participated in every significant engagement of the war, in every imaginable capacity, and in every branch of serv
Fort Worth & Tarrant County explores the past and present of “Cowtown” and its neighboring cities. The county’s major city, Fort Worth, has been likened to a young hellion who has matured into
The name Daniel Boone evokes an image of the quintessential American hero: a man of action, a pathfinder, an emblem of the great adventure of his age - the westward movement of the American people.Ea
Nestled in a natural bowl created by surrounding foothills, Bowling Green has become the commercial, educational, medical, and retail hub of south-central Kentucky. Although Bowling Green claims itsel
Sidney Sanders McMath was a pivotal figure not only in Arkansas history but in the history of the Democratic Party and of American law. Still vibrant and engaged in his nineties, he sets out his story
Folklife along the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River? records the history, lore, and lifeways of people who once occupied the land that became the Big South Fork national River and Recreation Are
Memphis has been described as both "the Metropolis of theAmerican Nile" and "a small town with a whole lot of peoplein it." This volume of vintage photographs captures the unique mix ofurban culture a
Though it began as a small fort on the Tennessee River, Knoxville would not know obscurity for long. Founded in 1791, Knoxville became the capital of the new state of Tennessee five years later and ra
The thriving heart of Kentucky, Lexington grew to its present stature from humble roots as a quiet agricultural town. During the pivotal years from Prohibition and the Great Depression through World
With 126 color photographs and 30 quotes from noted Alabama storytellers, Robin McDonald creates the "mood" of small towns everywhere as they quietly retire from service.Heart of a S
Vicksburg, situated on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, has played an important role in the state's history, from its heroic participation in the War Between the States to its continued c
