southern states

" ... the ... story of Perry Wallace, a ... student and talented athlete who became the first African-American basketball player in the SEC at Vanderbilt University during the tumultuous late 1960s ... Places Wallace's struggles and ultimate success into the larger contexts of civil rights and race relations in the South"--Provided by publisher.

"A memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces the paths of the author's ancestors (black and white) through the crucible of slavery to show its effects on our food today"--Provided by publisher.

Details the account of General Ulysses S Grant's decision during the Civil War to expel all the Jews from the territory he commanded.

One of the first African American anthropologists, and a talented writer, Zora Neale Hurston's body of work was an important part of the Harlem Renaissance. Learn about her life, her work, and her influence.

Presents landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted's firsthand observations of the U.S.'s slave states made when he was a correspondent for the "New York Times" in the 1850s, in which he describes the plantation system, slaves' and masters' daily lives, and the effects of slavery on all social classes.

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century writer-anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God.".

"Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the Creek Indians that explores their history, culture, beliefs, daily life, and other related topics.