The American South

By Charles Reagan Wilson,

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The American South is a distinctive place with a dramatic history, and has significance beyond its regional context in the twenty first century. The American South: A Very Short Introduction explores the history of the South as a cultural crossroads, a meeting place between western Europe and West Africa. The…

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1 author picked The American South as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love the economy of words. Say what you mean, say it clearly, and say it concisely to have the most impact.

Charles Reagan Wilson’s “very short introduction” to the American South checks all those boxes but manages to present a panorama of regional history stretching back for centuries in a slim 126 pages. The book is printed in a small format so diminutive that it could almost fit in one’s pocket. But readers should not be fooled by the size of the publication.

It is packed with information about the cultural, social, political, and economic history of the distinctive…

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