| Arkansas: A Concise History Contributor(s): Whayne, Jeannie M. (Author), Deblack, Thomas A. (Author), Sabo, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1682260925 ISBN-13: 9781682260920 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: 976.7 |
| LCCN: 2018034081 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 415 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Distilled from Arkansas: A Narrative History, the definitive work on the subject since its original publication in 2002, Arkansas: A Concise History is a succinct one-volume history of the state from the prehistory period to the present. Featuring four historians, each bringing his or her expertise to a range of topics, this volume introduces readers to the major issues that have confronted the state and traces the evolution of those issues across time. After a brief review of Arkansas's natural history, readers will learn about the state's native populations before exploring the colonial and plantation eras, early statehood, Arkansas's entry into and role in the Civil War, and significant moments in national and global history, including Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, the Elaine race massacre, the Great Depression, both world wars, and the Civil Rights Movement. Linking these events together, Arkansas: A Concise History offers both an understanding of the state's history and a perspective on that history's implications for the political, economic, and social realities of today. |