| Arkansas in Modern America Since 1930 Contributor(s): Johnson III, Ben F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1682261026 ISBN-13: 9781682261026 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Modern - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 976.705 |
| LCCN: 2019000981 |
| Series: Histories of Arkansas |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 362 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second edition of Arkansas in Modern America since 1930 represents a significant rewriting of and elaboration on the first edition, published in 2000. Historian Ben F. Johnson fills in gaps, reconsiders his original conclusions, and reflects on new developments in historical scholarship, extending the book's analysis of the political, economic, social, and cultural positions into 2018. Particularly impressive for the breadth of its scope, Arkansas in Modern America since 1930 offers an overview of the factors that moved Arkansas from a primarily rural society to one more in step with the modern economy and perspectives of the nation as a whole. The narrative covers the roles of Daisy Bates, Sam Walton, Don Tyson, Bill Clinton, and other influential figures in the state's history to reveal a state shaped by global as much as by local forces. The second edition of this important book will continue to set the standard for analysis and interpretation of Arkansas's place in the contemporary world. |