| The South: A Tour of Its Battlefields and Ruined Cities, a Journey Through the Desolated States, and Talks with the People 1867 Contributor(s): Trowbridge, John Townsend (Author), Segars, J. H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0865549699 ISBN-13: 9780865549692 Publisher: Mercer University Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: After the American Civil War, few southerners were able to publish books describing their defeated region. And journalists from outside the South were equally fatigued and quite ready to return to familiar surroundings; the thought of visiting and reporting on the war torn South was not a priority. Fortunately, an author from New England, John Townsend Trowbridge(1827-"1916) was persuaded to undertake the daunting mission of traveling through the unreconstructed South and to compile a journal of his adventures. The results of this intrepid reporter's long forgotten journey was a sizeable volume that may well be one of our greatest national |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 917.504 |
| LCCN: 2006006619 |
| Physical Information: 1.79" H x 5.5" W x 8.44" (1.77 lbs) 620 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
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| Publisher Description: After the American Civil War, few southerners were able to publish books describing their defeated region. And journalists from outside the South were equally fatigued and quite ready to return to familiar surroundings; the thought of visiting and reporting on the war torn South was not a priority. Fortunately, an author from New England, John Townsend Trowbridge(1827-1916) was persuaded to undertake the daunting mission of traveling through the unreconstructed South and to compile a journal of his adventures. The results of this intrepid reporter's long forgotten journey was a sizeable volume that may well be one of our greatest national |