Bøger i Modern South serien

In sharp contrast to the 'melting pot' reputation of the United States, the American South - with its history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement - has been perceived in stark and simplistic demographic terms. This volume offers essays that explore an overlooked part of the South's story - Asian immigration to the region.

A biography of a forgotten poet who used his name and influence to speak up for those on the margins of society. John Beecher (1904-1980) never had the public prominence of his famous ancestors, but as a poet, professor, sociologist, New Deal administrator, journalist, and civil rights activist, he spent his life fighting for the voiceless and oppressed with a distinct moral sensibility.

Examines the role of press coverage in promoting the mission of the TVA, facilitating family relocation, and formulating the historical legacy of the New Deal. This book describes Tennessee's preexisting conditions, analyses the effects of relocation, and argues that local newspapers had a significant impact in promoting the TVA's agenda.