| The Confederate Governors Contributor(s): Yearns, Wildred Buck (Editor), Barrett, John G. (Contribution by), Boney, F. N. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0820335576 ISBN-13: 9780820335575 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Political Science | American Government - State |
| Dewey: 975.02 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of thirteen essays examines the leaders of the southern states during the Civil War. Malcolm C. McMillan writes of the futile efforts of Alabama's wealthy governors to keep the trust of the poor non-slaveholding whites. Paul D. Escott shows Georgia Governor Joseph Emerson Brown's ability to please both the planter elite and the yeoman farmers. John B. Edmunds, Jr. examines the tremendous problems faced by the governors of South Carolina, the state that would |
Contributor Bio(s): Yearns, Wildred Buck: - WILFRED BUCK YEARNS (1918-2006) was a professor emeritus of history at Wake Forest University. His books include The Confederate Congress and The Confederate Governors (both Georgia), North Carolina Civil War Documentary, and From Richmond to Texas.Boney, F. N.: - F. N. BONEY, a retired professor of history, has been affiliated with the University of Georgia for more than thirty years. |