Historical Dictionary of the Old South (eBook)

The South enjoyed a prominent role in early American history, a role that dominated the nation until the secession crisis. Historical Dictionary of the Old South, Second Edition examines the political, cultural, economic, and intellectual development of the Old South from the writing of the Constitution to the secession in 1861 and the development of the Confederacy.
This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The cross-referenced dictionary section has over 600 cross referenced dictionary entries on politics, culture, and the economy of the Old South. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Old South.

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The South played a prominent role in early American history, and its position was certainly strong and proud except for the ';peculiar institution' of slavery. Thus, it drew away from the rest of an expanding nation, and in 1861 declared secession and developed a Confederacy that ultimately lost the war. Indeed, for some time it was occupied. Thus, the South has a very mixed legacy, with good and bad aspects, and sometimes the two of them mixed. Which only enhances the need for a careful and balanced approach.This can be found in the Historical Dictionary of the Old South, which first traces its history from colonial times to the end of the Civil War in a substantial chronology. Particularly interesting is the introduction, which analyzes the rise and the fall, the good and the bad, as well as the middling and indifferent, over nigh on two centuries. The details are filled in very amply in over 600 dictionary entries on the politics, economy, society and culture of the Old South. An ample bibliography directs students and researchers toward other sources of information.