Creating an Old South by Edward E Baptist

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Set on the antebellum southern frontier, this volume uses the history of two counties in Florida's panhandle to tell the story of the migrations, disruptions and settlements that made the plantation South. It explores the myth of an ""Old"", changeless South which only papered over the struggles.

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Creating an Old South by Edward E Baptist

Set on the antebellum southern frontier, this volume uses the history of two counties in Florida's panhandle to tell the story of the migrations, disruptions and settlements that made the plantation South. It explores the myth of an Old, changeless South which only papered over the struggles.
"This is a provocative study of an understudied state, with much to tell us about the antebellum South as a whole" - Steven M. Stowe, Indiana University
Edward E. Baptist is an assistant professor of history at Cornell University. He is the author of Creating an Old South. Stephanie M. H. Camp is an associate professor of history at the University of Washington. She is the author of Closer to Freedom.
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ISBN 13 9780807853535
ISBN 10 0807853534
Title Creating an Old South
Author Edward E Baptist
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Year published 2002-04-30
Number of pages 408
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.