Cultural Region/South
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Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans
$24.95 Add to cartCelebrate 300 years of New Orleans history
Originally written by Joan B. Garvey and Mary Lou Widmer, this book is widely regarded as the definitive text for tourists, locals, teachers, and students.
- Author: Garvey, Joan B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 08 2017
- ISBN10: 1455623415
- Language: English
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History Lover’s Guide to North Carolina
$45.99 Add to cartTour the Old North State’s famous–and not-so-famous–historic sites.
First in Freedom, First in Flight, and First, Farthest and Last are all honorifics that have been used to describe North Carolina’s
- Series: History Lovers Guide
- Author: Hardy, Michael C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 242
- Publish Date: May 30 2022
- ISBN10: 1540252612
- Language: English
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Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War
$39.95 Add to cartBased on years of exhaustive and meticulous research, David C. Keehn’s study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret southern society that initially sou
- Series: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
- Author: Keehn, David C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 29 2023
- ISBN10: 0807179531
- Language: English
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The Classical Origins of Southern Literature, Second Edition
$45.95 Add to cartThis is the second edition of the first book-length treatment of the South’s veneration of the classics and how it has distinguished her literature and culture for four centuries. In this much enlarge
- Author: Kibler, James E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: June 05 2023
- ISBN10: 173340757X
- Language: English
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Ghost Stories & Graveyard Tales: Kentucky
$16.95 Add to cartUnearth the chilling and spine-tingling history of the Bluegrass State in “Ghost Stories & Graveyard: Kentucky.” This captivating book delves deep into the shadowy realms of Kentucky’s haunted past, w
- Author: Sircy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1087978890
- Language: English
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Exploring Austin with Kids: Over 100 Fun Things to Do
$17.95 Add to cartThe updated, expanded edition of the guidebook Exploring Austin with Kids covers 25 annual events and over 100 family-focused activities, venues, and outings. The entries reflect the spirit of the cit
- Author: Lucksinger, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 258
- Publish Date: May 23 2019
- ISBN10: 0991227034
- Language: English
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West Virginia: A History
$19.95 Add to cart- Author: Williams, John A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 239
- Publish Date: October 23 2003
- ISBN10: 0937058564
- Language: English
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Frontera: A Journey Across the Us-Mexico Border
$54.95 Add to cartFollowing the border formed by the Rio Grande and moving cross-country to the Pacific Ocean, Frontera is a lavishly illustrated book that offers a comprehensive examination of the nearly two thousand-
- Author: Correa-Cabrera, Guadalupe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 516
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0875658539
- Language: English
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The Seasons of Cumberland Island
$45.95 Add to cartCumberland Island is the largest and most beloved of the Georgia barrier islands. Although it can be reached only by boat, more than forty thousand people make the trip each year to enjoy the island’s
- Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book
- Author: Whitehead, Fred
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 20 2004
- ISBN10: 0820324973
- Language: English
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A Massacre in Memphis: The Race Riot That Shook the Nation One Year After the Civil War
$21.99 Add to cartAn unprecedented account of one of the bloodiest and most significant racial clashes in American history
In May 1866, just a year after the Civil War ended, Memphis erupted in a three-day spasm of rac- Author: Ash, V. Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 286
- Publish Date: October 14 2014
- ISBN10: 0809068303
- Language: English
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Bourbon Street: A History
$49.95 Add to cartNew Orleans is a city of many storied streets, but only one conjures up as much unbridled passion as it does fervent hatred, simultaneously polarizing the public while drawing millions of visitors a y
- Author: Campanella, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 05 2014
- ISBN10: 0807155055
- Language: English
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Booklover’s Guide to New Orleans
$29.95 Add to cartThe literary tradition of New Orleans spans centuries and touches every genre; its living heritage winds through storied neighborhoods and is celebrated at numerous festivals across the city. For book
- Author: Larson, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 05 2013
- ISBN10: 0807153079
- Language: English
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Mississippi Solo: A River Quest
$19.99 Add to cartSince the publication of his first book, Mississippi Solo, Eddy L. Harris has been praised for his travel writing. In this exciting reissue of his classic travelogue, readers will come to treasure the
- Author: Harris, Eddy L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 05 2000
- ISBN10: 0805059032
- Language: English
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Cherokee Americans: The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century
$19.95 Add to cartCherokee Americans combines . . . high-quality scholarship and eminent readability.―Choice
Much has been written about the forced removal of thousands of Cherokee Indians to present-day Oklahoma
- Series: Indians of the Southeast (Paperback)
- Author: Finger, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: February 01 1993
- ISBN10: 0803268793
- Language: English
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Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America
$26.99 Read moreLong one of America’s most cherished byways, Route 66 remains a popular tourist attraction and travel route for thousands of travelers every year. While stretches of the once-glorious road have been p… [more below]
- Author: Hinckley, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 15 2014
- ISBN10: 0760344302
- Language: English
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Kings of Texas: The 150-Year Saga of an American Ranching Empire
$23.99 Add to cartPraise for KINGS OF TEXAS
“”Kings of Texas is a fresh and very welcome history of the great King Ranch. It’s concise but thorough, crisply written, meticulous, and very readable. It should find a wide- Author: Graham, Don
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0471589055
- Language: English
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Cherry
$18.00 Add to cartFrom Mary Karr comes this gorgeously written, often hilarious story of her tumultuous teens and sexual coming-of-age. Picking up where the bestselling The Liars’ Club left off, Karr dashes down the tr… [more below]
- Author: Karr, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 04 2001
- ISBN10: 0141002077
- Language: English
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Kinky Friedman’s Guide to Texas Etiquette: Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth
$16.99 Add to cartWell, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Delivering belly laughs, hee-haws, and downright slackjaw amazement, this hilarious guide to the homeland of George W. and Willie Nelson is the essential ho
- Author: Friedman, Kinky
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0060935359
- Language: English
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Manatee Insanity: Inside the War over Florida’s Most Famous Endangered Species
$28.00 Add to cartThe quiet manatee has long been a flash point of frequent environmental debates. It is Florida’s most famous endangered species, as well as its most controversial. Manatees appear on hundreds of licen
- Series: Florida History and Culture
- Author: Pittman, Craig
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 462
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0813068843
- Language: English
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Fishing for Chickens: A Smokies Food Memoir
$30.95 Add to cartFishing for Chickens is a well-seasoned blend of memoir and cookbook. It offers the perspective of a Bryson City, North Carolina, native on a particular portion of southern Appalachia–the Smokies. Ca
- Author: Casada, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0820362123
- Language: English
