| The Old South: Thirty-Two Remarkable Events That Shaped History Contributor(s): Crutchfield, James A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762748214 ISBN-13: 9780762748211 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: "It Happened in the Old South" tells the story of the states in the present-day Southeastern United States--Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky--from early European exploration to the end of the Civil War. Readers will be introduced to well-known characters, little-known heroes, and events large and small that changed history--from "How 'Old Glory' Got Its Name" in Tennessee to "The Court-Martial of Daniel Boone" in Kentucky, from "The Invention of the Cotton Gin" in Georgia to "The Capture of Aaron Burr" in Mississippi. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975 |
| LCCN: 2009030645 |
| Series: It Happened in |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book tells thirty stories of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky--from early European exploration to the end of the Civil War. Readers will be introduced to well-known characters, little-known heroes, and events that changed history--from "How 'Old Glory' Got Its Name" in Tennessee and "The Court-Martial of Daniel Boone" in Kentucky to "The Invention of the Cotton Gin" in Georgia and "The Capture of Aaron Burr" in Mississippi. |