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The Making of the American South: A Short History, 1500-1877

J. William Harris
ISBN: 978-0-631-20963-8
Hardcover
310 pages
January 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • Provides a concise overview of the history and historiography of the American South, from 1500-1877.

  • Examines the major problems and issues of the Old South in clear, accessible prose.

  • Covers the development of European outposts in the 16th Century, the Southern colonies, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War and its aftermath.

  • Explores the underlying topics and themes of the Southern way of life.

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