EBOOK Away Down South:A History of Southern Identity
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A History of Southern Identity
From the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and recent conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book, written with dry wit and sharp insight, James C. Cobb explains how the South first came to be seen--and then came to see itself--as a region apart from the rest of America.
From the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and recent conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book, written with dry wit and sharp insight, James C. Cobb explains how the South first came to be seen--and then came to see itself--as a region apart from the rest of America.