Restores immigrant labourers to their place in the history of the New South, considering especially how various immigrant groups and individuals experienced their time in New South Alabama.
Explores the political, social, and economic place occupied by the coffee industry in contemporary Costa Rican history. Lowell Gudmundson... Læs mere
The half century of European activity in the Caribbean that followed Columbus's first voyages brought enormous demographic,... Læs mere
Popular perceptions of American writers as either godless radicals or God-fearing reactionaries overlook a vital tradition... Læs mere
Investigates the mystery and unease surrounding the issue of women called before the Inquisition in Spain and its colonial territories in... Læs mere
Explores American reactions to hostile world opinion, as voiced in the United Nations by representatives of the Global... Læs mere
Lou Major's richly detailed personal account offers a ground-level view of the challenges local journalists faced when covering civil rights campaigns in the Deep South and of the role played by the press in exposing the nefarious activities of hate groups such as the Klan.
Examines pardon petitions from former Confederate soldiers and sympathizers in Tennessee to craft a unique and comprehensive analysis of... Læs mere
Argues that the political ideology and racial views of American Protestants during the Civil War mirrored their religious optimism or pessimism regarding human nature, perfectibility, and the millennium.
Examines the impact of Louisiana's diverse cultural and ethnic groups on folklore characters and motifs during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.... Læs mere
Using as their starting point a 1976 Newsweek cover story on the emerging politicization of evangelical Christians, contributors... Læs mere
Provides a comprehensive analysis of crimes of violence in the US from the 1880s to the 1930s. Combining the... Læs mere