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The 1968 burning of the Lazy B Stables in Charlotte, North Carolina, attracted little notice beyond coverage in local media. By the mid-1970s, however, the fire had become the center of a contentious and dubious arson case against a trio of Black civil rights activists, who became known as the "Charlotte Three." The charges against the men garnered interest from federal law enforcement agents, investigative journalists-- including one who later earned a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the trials--numerous New Left and Black Power activists, and Amnesty International, which declared the defendants "political prisoners." In Going to Hell to Get the Devil, J. Christopher Schutz offers the first comprehensive examination of this controversial case and its outcome. In the 1960s and 1970s, Charlotte's leaders sought to portray their home as a placid, business-friendly, and racially moderate community. When New Left and Black Power activists threatened that stability, city leaders employed a variety of means to silence them, including the use of law enforcement against African Americans they deemed too zealous. In the Charlotte Three case, prosecutors paid prisoners for testimony against the Black activists on trial, resulting in their convictions with lengthy prison sentences. The unwanted publicity surrounding the case of the Charlotte Three became a critical pivot point in the Queen City's post-World War II trajectory. Going to Hell to Get the Devil tells more than the story of an arson case; it also tells the story of the South's future, as the fate of the Charlotte Three became emblematic of the decline of the African American freedom struggle and the causes it championed.

New 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 year. A fascinating investigation into the mile-long urban space that is Bourbon Street, Richard Campanella's comprehensive cultural history spans from the street's inception during the colonial period through three tumultuous centuries, arriving at the world-famous entertainment strip of today. Clearly written and carefully researched, Campanella's book interweaves world events--from the Louisiana Purchase to World War II to Hurricane Katrina--with local and national characters, ranging from presidents to showgirls, to explain how Bourbon Street became an intriguing and singular artifact, uniquely informative of both New Orleans's history and American society. While offering a captivating historical-geographical panorama of Bourbon Street, Campanella also presents a contemporary microview of the area, describing the population, architecture, and local economy, and shows how Bourbon Street operates on a typical night. The fate of these few blocks in the French Quarter is played out on a larger stage, however, as the internationally recognized brands that Bourbon Street merchants and the city of New Orleans strive to promote both clash with and complement each other. An epic narrative detailing the influence of politics, money, race, sex, organized crime, and tourism, Bourbon Street: A History ultimately demonstrates that one of the most well-known addresses in North America is more than the epicenter of Mardi Gras; it serves as a battleground for a fundamental dispute over cultural authenticity and commodification.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a small group of dedicated dreamers opened the Southern Food & Beverage Museum (SoFAB) to tell the stories of the foods and drinks that have come to define the U.S. South. From its beginnings, SoFAB has focused on discovering, understanding, and celebrating food, drink, and related culture and folklife in America. As the museum grew, its staff and supporters learned to answer the question, "What is southern food?" in new ways that reflected the region's dynamism, its ingenuity in the face of hardship, and the contributions of generations of immigrant communities. The Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cookbook shares recipes particular to each southern state, all created by chefs who feel the connection of home.

"J. Matthew Ward's Garden of Ruins is a social and military history of Civil War-era Louisiana. Delving deep into primary sources, Ward examines military occupation and state coercion from Union and Confederate authorities, concluding that despite the revolutionary potential of occupation, it was a conservative state mechanism that replicated much of the antebellum social order in the state. He suggests that social stability during wartime, and ultimately victory itself, developed from the capacity of military powers to secure their territory, governing powers, and civilian populations. White and Black residents, in turn, pressed Union and Confederate powers for supplies, security, and redress of grievances. Union troops occupied southern Louisiana beginning in May 1862, expanding their reach for the remainder of the war. During that occupation, Union forces relied on a comprehensive occupation structure that included military actions, social regulations, destabilization of slavery, and the creation of a complex bureaucracy. Struggles between Union forces and civilians, Ward suggests, reveal how occupation became a war on southern households and culture. Before occupation and in unoccupied regions of Louisiana, he shows that little functional difference existed between Confederate governmental and military forces. By examining the coercive policies of the state's Confederate government alongside civilian efforts to patrol the loyalty of their communities, Ward concludes that the Confederate war effort was also a joint production, one that urges historians to consider warfare as more than battles and strategy-it was a social event that revealed the underlying connections between people and state. Garden of Ruins reveals the Civil War, state-building, and democracy itself as contingent processes through which Louisianans shaped the world around them. It also shows that power during the conflict and immediately afterward was a collaborative production between occupying military forces and civilians. Ward's study is certain to be of interest to historians and general readers interested in the Civil War homefront in Louisiana"--

"Despite several decades of scholarship on African diasporic religion, Voodoo remains understudied by academics. The extent of recent book-length studies of the topic are sparse due primarily to Voodoo's fragmentary documentary record. Moreover, earlier works, such [as] 'Hoodoo in American' (1931) by Zora Neale Hurston and 'Voodoo in New Orleans' (1946) by Robert Tallant, are error- and fabrication-prone and in dire need of updating. In ... 'Voodoo,' Jeffrey E. Anderson presents a modern account of the religion as it existed in the Mississippi River valley from colonial times to the mid-twentieth century, when he argues that it ceased to exist as a living tradition. Anderson begins by examining Voodoo's origin as a creole faith shaped by several African, European, Native American, and Caribbean influences. Next, he explores the deities of Voodoo and their place in Voodoo spirituality, using them to analyze the religion's origins. After discussing the gods, he turns to those who served them and how they interacted with the divine through religious ritual and magic. In discussing the formation and operation of the religion, Anderson explains why and when it disappeared as a living faith as well as its legacy in the region. He concludes by addressing issues of cultural politics in the form of competing claims of authority over the interpretation of the religion. An appendix also includes a collection and translation (when possible) of Voodoo songs for the benefit of future researchers. Anderson's study provides a solid scholarly foundation for future work by systematizing the extant information on a religion that has long captured the popular imagination while simultaneously being seen as variously threatening, evil, and/or laughable. His work is the most complete account of the faith yet produced and rests on more than two decades worth of research on the topic, which included standard primary source research alongside field study in New Orleans, Haiti, Cuba, Senegal, Benin, Togo, and the Republic of Congo. The result is an enduring resource on Mississippi Valley Voodoo, Louisiana, and the African Diaspora"

"New Orleans is a city of contradictions: comedy and tragedy, sacred and secular, profound and profane; steeped heavily in tradition and religion yet drenched in decadence and debauchery. New Orleans Unmasked reveals the city's rebellious and humorous spirit, which celebrates life in the face of disaster and death. In this street-level tableau of New Orleans culture, photographer Cheryl Gerber portrays the city's rich and famous while paying homage to the everyday people who make life so special in her hometown. Colorful shots of Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, second lines, and other iconic moments of New Orleans culture are juxtaposed with images of the homelessness, crime, and racism that are equally central to life in the Crescent City. Other image pairings depict Southern Decadence revelers clashing with religious protesters, Catholic traditions merging with voodoo, and New Orleanians from all walks of life expressing themselves through satire and parody. Gerber also pays tribute to departed icons of New Orleans life, celebrating the funerals (and legacies) or Pete Fountain, Chef Leah Chase, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, and many more. In New Orleans Unmasked, Gerber weaves an indelible narrative of the city's transformation since its racial reckoning, glaringly exposed during Hurricane Katrina. Though racial and class divisions still linger, Gerber makes one thing certain: "No matter our stations in life, no matter our dark and cruel history, we know that disaster and death unite us all.""--

" 'The Limits of the Lost Cause' is a collection of essays that challenge the prevailing ways of thinking about the impact of the Civil War on the American South. Foster's introduction provides a comprehensive overview of scholarship on the Lost Cause and Civil War memory that highlights the emergence of two ways of thinking about these topics: an older one, pioneered by C. Vann Woodward, that made a case for a southern identity shaped by defeat and guilt; and a more recent one, prevalent not only in current scholarship but in the press and public discussion, that suggests the South is still fighting the Civil War."--

This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Austin's iconic taco trucks are eclectic dive bars, quirky galleries, and hidden swimming spots that locals love - and that's where this book takes you. Whether you're a restless Austinite on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Austin Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.Turn the pages to discover:The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences, such as live music and Six Square historyA beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore AustinHelpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sightsA thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visitCompiled by three proud Austinites and revised and updated for 2024, this stylish travel guide is packed with Austin's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.About Like A Local:These giftable and collectible guides from DK are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they're born and bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts highlight what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit, and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret and the iconic - just like the locals who call the city home.

This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Nashville's legendary music venues are charming farmers' markets, hidden patio bars, and joyful street art murals that locals love. Whether you're a restless Nashvillian on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Nashville Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.Turn the pages to discover:The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences, such as brewery hopping and musical historyA beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore NashvilleHelpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sightsA thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visitCompiled by two proud Nashvillians and revised and updated for 2024, this stylish travel guide is packed with Nashville's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.About Like A Local:These giftable and collectible guides from DK are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they're born and bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts highlight what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit, and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret and the iconic - just like the locals who call the city home.

Wading In: Desegregation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast frames the fight for beach and school desegregation within the history of Black life in Biloxi, beginning with the arrival of slave ships on the Gulf Coast islands in 1721. Detailing the buildup of Back-of-Town businesses, lynchings in the early 1900s, and national and state legislation repressing Black progress, author Amy Lemco contextualizes the regional atmosphere Dr. Gilbert Mason--a resilient civic leader, humanitarian, and lover of the water--and his family encountered in 1955. Using extensive archival records and interviews with survivors, the book chronicles how Dr. Mason inspired and helped organize local Black activists to peacefully protest the apartheid of Biloxi's beaches. Dr. Mason operated under the surveillance of the State Sovereignty Commission, assaults by private citizens, and the terrors of a decade riddled with the assassinations of civil rights workers. Grassroots efforts he led and inspired in Biloxi joined with the national movement to weaken the hold of white supremacy in the state. With unwavering perseverance and bravery, Dr. Mason and fellow activists achieved the desegregation of Mississippi's beaches and made Harrison County schools the first primary school district in the state to integrate. Wading In firmly establishes Dr. Mason as a national civil rights role model and presents the story of Mississippi's struggle to a new generation of readers.

Ny udgave med nyt omslag.12. december 1974 forsvinder et spædbarn sporløst fra et storcenter i Maryland.Næste 30 år senere ankommer arkæologen dr. Callie Dunbrook til den lille by Woodsboro, hvor et historisk fund har sat en stopper for et nyt byggeri. Ikke kun fortiden kaster skygger, udgravningen rammes også af en række uheld og ulykker. Og som om trusler og hærværk ikke var nok, er Callie også tvunget til at arbejde Sammen med sin irriterende, men stadig uimodståelige, eksmand, Jake.Da en kvinde opsøger Callie og spørger til hendes opvækst i Boston, kan Callie ikke ryste spørgsmålene af sig, og hendes liv bliver vendt på hovedet.Fortidens skygger er en #1 New York Times-bestseller fra Nora Roberts, der byder på den gribende blanding af spænding og romance, som hun er kendt og hyldet for. Sagt om Fortidens skygger:“En fængslende historie fyldt med fare, hjertesorg, kærlighed, lidenskab og mord. En utrolig intens og fuldstændiggribende fortælling!” – RT Book Reviews”Kort sagt, den er fantastisk.” – The State”Fortidens skygger gør det tydeligt, hvorfor Nora Roberts er en af USA‘s bedst sælgende forfattere.” – Fort Worth Star-Telegram”Fortidens skygger fletter uden problemer karakter, plot og en mordgåde sammen til endnu en pageturner.”  – BookLoons.com

From beyond the grave, Ashton's mother leaves a mysterious legacy that upends her world. Eileen Darby, the heiress to the Merriweather fortune, has entrusted her oldest daughter with the family's waterfront estate on Catawba Sound in South Carolina's Lowcountry, bequeathing virtually nothing to her other three children. This lavish bequest is more than a gift; it's a cryptic message, a puzzle interlaced with the troubled history of their dysfunctional family. As Ashton embarks on renovating the old home, she finds herself haunted by secrets lurking in the shadows of her memory. What is her mother trying to communicate, and what will she uncover as she delves into the murkiest corners of the memories she can't recall?" Ashton's husband is a proclaimed financial wizard, a mastermind who claims to have turned her recent investment into a fortune. Yet, he refuses to provide the account statements to verify it. With their marriage teetering on the brink, Ashton's dwindling trust gives way to mounting suspicions. Is he genuinely the financial virtuoso he purports to be, or is there a more sinister game afoot? As her marital bonds unravel, Ashton finds herself ensnared in a tangled web of deception. Each thread she tugs unravels a path leading her ever closer to a truth she may not be ready to confront. When she loses her way, she looks to a friend from her past to help her find herself again. In this thrilling journey of discovery and deceit, Ashton must confront the ghosts of her past and the demons of her present. Long Journey Home is a twisted labyrinth of mystery and betrayal, where every corner holds another clue and every path leads Ashton deeper into uncertainty.

This book is about inspiration found while growing up in a Mexican American family. It tells the story of the author who grew up in a caring but crazy family in El Paso Texas.

Καλώς ήλθατε στο βιβλίο μαγειρικής ΤΟ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟ ΜΑΓΕΙΡΙΚΗΣ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΩΝ ΤΥΡΙΩΝ.Αν αγαπάτε το τυρί και όλα τα αμερικάνικα, τότε είστε έτοιμοι για μια απόλαυση. Σε αυτό το βιβλίο, θα εξερευνήσουμε τους πολλούς νόστιμους τρόπους με τους οποίους το αμερικάνικο τυρί μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί στη μαγειρική και στο ψήσιμο σας, από κλασικά φαγητά άνεσης όπως μακαρόνια και τυριά και σάντουιτς με ψητό τυρί μέχρι πιο γκουρμέ δημιουργίες όπως σουφλέ τυριών και φοντί. Είτε είστε έμπειρος σεφ είτε αρχάριος στην κουζίνα, αυτό το βιβλίο έχει κάτι για όλους.Σε όλο αυτό το βιβλίο, θα βρείτε εύκολες συνταγές που θα σας βοηθήσουν να δημιουργήσετε εκπληκτικά πιάτα με αμερικάνικο τυρί. Θα σας παρέχουμε επίσης συμβουλές και κόλπα για την εργασία με τυρί, όπως πώς να το λιώσετε σωστά, ποιοι τύποι τυριών λειτουργούν καλύτερα για διαφορετικά πιάτα και πώς να αποθηκεύετε το τυρί για να το διατηρείτε φρέσκο. Μέχρι το τέλος αυτού του βιβλίου, θα γίνετε ειδικός στα τυριά και θα έχετε μια εντελώς νέα εκτίμηση για το αμερικανικό τυρί.Ετοιμαστείτε, λοιπόν, να βουτήξετε στον κόσμο του αμερικανικού τυριού και ας ξεκινήσουμε το μαγείρεμα!

Добре дошли в НАЙ-ВЪЛШАТА АМЕРИКАНСКА ГОТВАРСКА КНИГА С СИРЕНЕ Ако обичате сирене и всичко, което е американско, тогава ви очаква удоволствие. В тази книга ще разгледаме многото вкусни начини, по които американското сирене може да се използва при готвене и печене, от класически комфортни храни като макарони със сирене и сандвичи със сирене на скара до по-гурме творения като суфлета със сирене и фондю. Независимо дали сте опитен готвач или начинаещ в кухнята, в тази книга има по нещо за всеки.В тази книга ще намерите лесни за следване рецепти, които ще ви помогнат да създадете невероятни ястия с американско сирене. Също така ще ви предоставим съвети и трикове за работа със сирене, включително как да го разтопите правилно, кои видове сирена са най-добри за различни ястия и как да съхранявате сиренето, за да го запазите свежо. До края на тази книга вие ще бъдете експерт по сиренето и ще оцените по съвсем нов начин американското сирене.Така че, пригответе се да се потопите в света на американското сирене и нека да готвим!

"A "novel following four women across generations, bound by a beautiful wedding veil and a connection to the famous Vanderbilt family."--Provided by publisher.

"From the ... author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman comes the ... retelling of the murder of Mike Williams, committed under the haze of faith and devotion. [Meant] for true-crime and literary fiction fans alike"--

Janelle Wolf longs to be the woman she once was-- an adored wife, a loving mother, a career woman, a force in her community-- before a mysterious car accident stole her memories, ruined her reputation, and upended her life. These days, her troubled family needs that capable woman from the past, the one she calls " Janelle Before." Enter Lana, an alluring and magnetic psychic healer who meets secretly with Janelle. Lana coaxes Janelle to remember the circumstances of her accident in order to recover Janelle's " best self." Instead, Janelle uncovers the ugly truth behind that night. The revelations unravel Janelle's marriage, disrupt her family, and turn her small southern town upside down. Written with wry humor, this diabolically entertaining tale of deception, temptation, and love is filled with dark twists, exploring what happens when the transgressions of the past come back with a vengeance.

" If you found us, you're likely lost, we like to tease strangers." When Birdie Barker Price finds an old ballot box on her front porch, she opens a Pandora's Box full of clues to Coweetsee County's corrupt elections, hidden crimes, and guilty passions. She enlists the help of her ex-husband, Roy Barker, currently campaigning for sheriff. Suspicions soon fall on Charlie Clyde Harmon, a felon who served time for a fatal arson at a Black church. He still insists he was framed by the disgraced former sheriff, but no one believes him. Filled with false charges, child brides, and murder ballads about the heartache of wronged women and the revenge they seek, Kings of Coweetsee introduces us to a people and place with a vanishing culture and an uncertain future.

A creature rises from the Alabama swamps and stalks a boy, his family, friends - and enemies.

Oprah Daily ranked #1 of the “best true crime books of all time.” A riveting narrative that pieces together the life and murder of Black socialite Lita McClinton Sullivan—and the journey to bring her true killer to justice.

Mark Hertsgaard and Deborah Cotton were strangers to one another, united only by a love of jazz and New Orleans' distinctive Second Line tradition. And then, during a Mother's Day parade they were thrown together when two gunmen fired into the crowd... Deborah Cotton--known to all as Big Red--was among the most grievously injured. She is the driving force of this deeply reported parable of two of America's most deeply rooted issues. A racial justice activist in her forties who was born to a Black father and a white mother, Cotton was one of twenty people--including the author--shot in the biggest mass shooting in the modern history of New Orleans. Once one of the largest slave ports, the city has long been a vortex of violence and racism. From her apparent deathbed, Big Red shocked observers by urging mercy for two young Black men accused of the attack. "Racism can kill Black people even when a Black finger pulls the trigger," she tells Hertsgaard, who, she later said, is "called" to investigate what actually happened, and why. Charismatic, complicated, and struck down in her prime, Big Red and her heroic life will captivate readers. In the wake of the shooting, she never stopped fighting as she sought to get to the core of this uniquely American maelstrom. Big Red's Mercy is an illuminating narrative that provides a human and unflinching look at modern America.

In The Franchise: Atlanta Braves, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team. This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Braves' one-of-a-kind identity. Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it'll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come. Braves fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history.

'"For more than sixty years, Wendell Berry has invited readers to Port William, Kentucky, a fictional setting that rivals Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, as the most richly imagined place in American literature. Library of America presents Berry's career-spanning masterpiece of storytelling for the first time as a single chronological narrative. This second volume gathers twenty-three stories and two novels that chronicle the lives of the Port William Membership from 1945 to 1978"--

"Fallen Comrade: A Story of the Korean War tells the story of three young men from Clinton, Mississippi, who served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. Waller King, Joe Albritton, and Homer Ainsworth were childhood friends who grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same schools, attended the same church, and eventually joined the same Marine Corps reserve unit in Jackson. Through extensive interviews with people who knew them, as well as excerpts from their letters and journals, this volume traces the life experiences of King, Albritton, and Ainsworth through their adolescence and into the war. Despite their shared origins, the three young men met different fates. Ainsworth was in Korea just two months before he was killed. Albritton and King returned home after the war, but Albritton died tragically in an automobile accident mere weeks later. King went on to college and experienced success in business, the joys of a family, and the rewards of community service, all of which were denied his childhood friends by their early deaths. Part biography and part military history, Fallen Comrade examines what happened to three young men from Clinton, their childhood in small-town Mississippi, their service as Marines in Korea, and their legacy to their hometown"--

Timeless photos offer a rare portrait of the jubilant, vibrant, vital, nearly hidden, and now all-but-vanished world of small-town Black rodeos.

In November 2018, Baptist preacher Mark Harris beat the odds, narrowly fending off a blue wave in the sprawling Ninth District of North Carolina. But word soon got around that something fishy was going on in rural Bladen County. At the center of the mess was a local political operative named McCrae Dowless. Dowless had learned the ins and outs of the absentee ballot system from Democrats before switching over to the Republican Party. Bladen County's vote-collecting cottage industry made national headlines, led to multiple election fraud indictments, toppled North Carolina GOP leadership, and left hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians without congressional representation for nearly a year.In The Vote Collectors, Michael Graff and Nick Ochsner tell the story of the political shenanigans in Bladen County, exposing the shocking vulnerability of local elections and explaining why our present systems are powerless to monitor and prevent fraud. In their hands, this tale of rural corruption becomes a fascinating narrative of the long clash of racism and electioneering-and a larger story about the challenges to democracy in the rural South.In their preface to this second edition, Graff and Ochsner bring the story up to date, as accusations of voter fraud continue to pervade our national discourse. The Vote Collectors shows the reality of election stealing in one southern county, where democracy was undermined the old-fashioned way: one absentee ballot at a time.