The South: A Concise History, Volume I

by Jeanette Keith

A narrative history, this book integrates recent scholarship on race and gender into the story of The South . In clear, succinct prose, it surveys the sweep of southern history from Jamestown to the present, with special attention to the Old South and to the social, economic, and political changes that have created the New South of today. A concise, simple, narrative history is provided, leading readers into further analysis of southern history through absorbing narrative. New scholarship is integrated into the narrative. Balanced coverage of the South provides readers with equal coverage of the post-Civil War South and the Old South (five chapters dedicated to each). Historians.

Paperback

First published September 5, 2001

About the author

Jeanette Keith grew up in rural Tennessee, obtained a PhD from Vanderbilt University, and is currently a history professor at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. Her scholarly work has won awards from the Organization of American Historians and the Southern Association for Women Historians. Her most recent book, Fever Season, is written for a general audience, and reflects her interest in the impact of disease on human history.

Reviews

[Jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

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The Whigs were a political party that formed for the express purpose of opposing the policies of Andrew Jackson. If that doesn't demonstrate how much people despised him, I don't know what does.