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Georgians in Profile: Historical Essays in Honor of Ellis Merton Coulter
Contributor(s): Montgomery, Horace (Editor), Saye, Albert B. (Contribution by), Coleman, Kenneth (Contribution by)
ISBN: 0820335479     ISBN-13: 9780820335476
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
OUR PRICE:   $35.10  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: June 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2012371856
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6" W x 9" (1.29 lbs) 400 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - South
 
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Publisher Description:
Published in 1958 as a memoriam for E. Merton Coulter, Georgians in Profile is a collection of fourteen biographical essays that detail the lives of important Georgians. Written by Coulter's former students, the subjects of the essays range from colonial builders to reformers of the twentieth century. Some of the historical figures in the volume include John Percival, the First Earl of Egmont, who helped establish the Georgia colony; Benjamin Hawkins, a representative for Congress in the negotiations with the Creek Indians; Wilson Lumpkin, a prominent antebellum politician; and Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to hold a U.S. Senate seat. An appendix offers a complete list of works published by Coulter up to 1958.

Contributor Bio(s): Saye, Albert B.: -

ALBERT B. SAYE (1912-1989) was a professor of political science at the University of Georgia who was one of the most well-known scholars
of Georgia history and politics of his time. He is the author of twelve books including New Viewpoints in Georgia History, A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia, Handbook on the Constitutions of the United States and Georgia (all Georgia), and Principles of American Government.

Bonner, James C.: - JAMES C. BONNER taught history at West Georgia College, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, and Emory University, and was chairman of the Department of Social Studies at Woman's College of Georgia. He was the author of numerous books on Georgia history and culture.Shadgett, Olive Hall: - OLIVE HALL SHADGETT taught political science at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University.Martin, Sidney Walter: - SIDNEY WALTER MARTIN (1911-2000) spent the majority of his career teaching at the University of Georgia. He served as the president of Emory University from 1957-1962 and later became vice-chancellor for academic affairs of the University System of Georgia.Vinson, John Chalmers: - JOHN CHALMERS VINSON first became interested in Thomas Nast while teaching history and completing work on a masters of fine arts at the University of Georgia. An expert in the field of American diplomatic history, his other books include Referendum for Isolation: Defeat of Article Ten of the League of Nations Covenant.Coleman, Kenneth: - KENNETH COLEMAN was a professor of history at the University of Georgia and the author of numerous books about the state. He coedited the Colonial Records of Georgia (Georgia).Pound, Merritt B.: - MERRITT B. POUND was the first head of the department of political science at the University of Georgia, a position he held for twenty-five years. He also served as president of the Southern Political Science Association. Pound was a veteran of both World Wars, serving as a lieutenant colonel with the Army Air Force in India during World War II.Montgomery, Horace: - HORACE MONTGOMERY (1906-2001) was a historian and professor at the University of Georgia for more than twenty years. He is noted for his firm stand supporting the desegregation of the University. Montgomery is the author of several books focused on the history of the south, including Cracker Partiesand Civilization through the Centuries.