Covering a period that initially regarded children’s natural bodies as laboring resources, Stronger,... Læs mere
Modern Cronies traces how various industrialists, thrown together by the effects of the southern gold rush, shaped the... Læs mere
An abundantly illustrated volume from the painstaking work of the Georgia Quilt Project and the most authoritative survey of quilts and quiltmakers in the... Læs mere
An illustrated history of contemporary African American art. The volume offers an in-depth examination of twenty-five Black artists, discussing their artworks, practices, and philosophies, as expressed in their own words.
Originally published in 1904, Commanders of the Dining Room features brief biographies of more than fifty African American head waiters and front-of-house restaurant staff, giving insight into the traditions and personalities that shaped these culinary institutions.
The Untold War at Sea is the first book to place American privateers and their experiences during the War for Independence front and center.... Læs mere
Patrolling the Border focuses on a late eighteenth-century conflict between Creek Indians and Georgians, culminating in open war along the Oconee River, their contested border.... Læs mere
Often with the tacit acceptance of white company agents, company slaves engaged in various exchanges of goods and... Læs mere
In her biography of writer Flannery O’Connor (1925–1964, née Mary Flannery), Mary Carpenter introduces young readers to one of the most renowned American authors.
Charts the course of the American literary response to the twentieth century's accumulation of environmental deprivations. The essays... Læs mere
Adams and Jefferson: A Revolutionary Dialogue documents the public lives and personal friendship of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, from their first meeting... Læs mere
A well-seasoned blend of memoir and cookbook, Fishing for Chickens offers the perspective of a Bryson City, North Carolina, native on a particular portion of southern Appalachia - the Smokies.