Cultural Region/South
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An Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before: Alternative Views of Oklahoma History
$21.95 Add to cartAfter taking Davis D. Joyce’s course in Oklahoma history, a student once said, “I saw an Oklahoma I’d never seen before.”
“This is a splendid collection of writings in the true spirit of a ‘people’s h
- Author: Joyce, Davis D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 15 1998
- ISBN10: 080612945X
- Language: English
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The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
$25.99 Add to cartAbsorbing . . . Riveting . . . A legal thriller.–Kevin Boyle, The New York Times Book Review
Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town like many where African Americans and whites mingle- Author: Lane, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0805089225
- Language: English
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Black Dawn
$24.00 Add to cartWith its eclectic mix of vampire and human citizens, Morganville, Texas, has always been a risky place to call home. But with the invasion of the vampire’s deadliest enemy, Morganville isn’t just in d… [more below]
- Series: Morganville Vampires #12
- Author: Caine, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 0451237935
- Language: English
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George Washington Carver: A Life
$34.95 Add to cartNearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a natio
- Series: Southern Biography
- Author: Vella, Christina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 454
- Publish Date: February 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0807177199
- Language: English
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More Than Peanuts: The Unlikely Partnership of Tom Huston and George Washington Carver
$24.95 Add to cart“The further we go the bigger it gets and the more interesting. I don’t know what we would have done without you.” So wrote Bob Barry, a White executive with the Tom Huston Peanut Company, to George W
- Author: Powell, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 206
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1588384462
- Language: English
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The Spirit of New Orleans: And the Characters Who Live There
$28.99 Add to cartNew Orleans is a fascinating blend of cultures, music and people. They dance and drink at funerals. They close shop early, leaving a note on the door to explain that they cut their finger and they’ve
- Author: Briscoe, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 154
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1733958401
- Language: English
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A Guide to the Historic French Quarter
$21.99 Add to cartLocal author Andy Peter Antippas presents a walking history of the Vieux Carre, one alley, corner and street at a time.
Walking through the French Quarter can overwhelm the senses–and the imagination.
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Antippas, Andy Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 29 2013
- ISBN10: 1626192804
- Language: English
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The Southern Surfcaster: Saltwater Strategies for the Carolina Beaches & Beyond
$19.99 Add to cartThe Southern Surfcaster will change the way you think and what you thought you knew about saltwater fishing.
Increase your knowledge of fishing and develop into a more confident saltwater fisherman wit
- Series: Sports
- Author: Wright, S. Cameron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 22 2012
- ISBN10: 1609496779
- Language: English
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The Greatest Railroad Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler & the Florida East Coast Railway’s Key West Extension
$23.99 Add to cartAlthough several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West beginning in the early 1800s, it took a bold industrialist with unparalleled vision to make it happen.
In 1902, Henry Flagler
- Series: Transportation
- Author: Bramson, Seth H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1609493990
- Language: English
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Pirates of the Carolinas
$10.95 Add to cartPirates of the Carolinas discusses thirteen of the most intriguing buccaneers in the history of piracy, including Henry Avery, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Calico Jack, Stede Bonnet, and Captain Kidd. These
- Author: Zepke, Terrance
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 174
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1561643440
- Language: English
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Paynes Prairie: The Great Savanna: A History and Guide
$12.95 Add to cartThis new paperback edition of Paynes Prairie still offers the sweeping history of the shallow-bowl basin in the middle of Florida, just south of Gainesville, but now adds a guide to outdoor activities
- Author: Andersen, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 163
- Publish Date: December 01 2003
- ISBN10: 1561642967
- Language: English
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Churchill Downs: America’s Most Historic Racetrack
$33.99 Add to cartIn the late eighteenth century, in the bustling city streets of Louisville, began a tradition of thoroughbred racing that has transcended centuries. Follow Kimberly Gatto as she chronicles the history… [more below]
- Author: Gatto, Kimberly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 162
- Publish Date: March 19 2010
- ISBN10: 1540223949
- Language: English
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Birmingham Foot Soldiers: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement
$31.99 Add to cartReverends Martin Luther King Jr., Andrew Young and Fred Shuttlesworth are iconic names associated with the Birmingham campaign of the civil rights movement. Credit also is due to many local residents … [more below]
- Author: Patterson, Nick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: May 20 2014
- ISBN10: 154022239X
- Language: English
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Rich’s: A Southern Institution
$37.99 Add to cartIn 1867, less than three years after the Civil War left the city in ruins, Hungarian Jewish immigrant Morris Rich opened a small dry goods store on what is now Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. Ov… [more below]
- Author: Clemmons, Jeff
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: August 07 2012
- ISBN10: 1540205622
- Language: English
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Islamorada
$31.99 Add to cartThe name Islamorada came to fruition after Henry Flager’s engineer, William Krome, purchased 15 acres of Upper Matecumbe property in 1907. When he registered his parcel as a town site, he called it Is… [more below]
- Author: Bertelli, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: February 10 2014
- ISBN10: 1531669158
- Language: English
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Freaky Florida: The Wonderhouse, the Devil’s Tree, the Shaman of Philippe Park, and More
$23.99 Add to cartMillions of people flock to Florida for its beaches and tourist attractions. Most never learn about the strange locations just off the beaten path.
In the beautiful Florida Caverns, a second Rip Van Wi
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Muncy, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 10 2018
- ISBN10: 146714035X
- Language: English
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Claiming Sunday: The Story of a Texas Slave Community
$29.95 Add to cartAn inspiring story of human souls who survived the dehumanizing system of slavery in the Old South, Claiming Sunday also provides important keys to comprehending modern racial relations in a more enl
- Author: Snider, Joleene Maddox
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 30 2022
- ISBN10: 0875658253
- Language: English
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Southern Vegetarian Cookbook Softcover
$24.99 Add to cartAnyone not adequately acquainted with the South’s true culinary terrain might struggle with the idea of a Southern vegetarian. Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence turn that notion on its head by recasti
- Author: Burks, Justin Fox
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 21 2013
- ISBN10: 140160482X
- Language: English
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Wildflowers of Texas Field Guide
$18.95 Add to cartIdentify Texas wildflowers with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.
With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers,
- Series: Wildflower Identification Guides
- Author: Bowers, Nora
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1647553822
- Language: English
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Love Language of the South: A Celebration of the Food, the Hospitality, and the Stories of My Southern Home
$32.00 Add to cartExperience love the southern way with television host, blogger, and cookbook veteran Stacy Lyn Harris as she shares her family’s most treasured memories and recipes.
Stacy grew up watching her grandm- Author: Harris, Stacy Lyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1546004262
- Language: English
