Synopses & Reviews
A thorough, balanced compilation, this book is the first comprehensive annotated bibliography on Alabama since 1898. Four authors provide an interdisciplinary approach representing the fields of history, geography, political science, literature, American studies, and library science. Although political, military, and socioeconomic history are well represented, numerous entries on agriculture, art, education, environment, folklore, law, literature, medicine, newspapers, religion, and travel are also included.
The bibliography is arranged chronologically by periods in Alabama history with topical subdivisions under each period. Concise but descriptive annotations supplement the titles to delimit the time, place, and topical focus of the individual entry.
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Encyclopedic in scale...[this bibliography] will be invaluable to scholars interested in any aspect of Alabama history or culture.Wayne Flynt Auburn University
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The authors understand the thought patterns and needs of historical professionals. They are to be commended, for example, for grasping the importance of law reviews as source of information....Such comprehensive coverage comes from pooling the talents of the four compilers and makes their work a valuable tool.The Alabama Review
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Alabama History: An Annotated Bibliography is by far the most important work published on Alabama history in the last hundred years. Few if any scholars will try to complete a paper about any subject in Alabama history without consulting this work.Kenneth R. Johnson Professor Emeritus University of North Alabama
Synopsis
The first comprehensive bibliography on Alabama since 1898.
Synopsis
A thorough, balanced compilation, this book is the first comprehensive annotated bibliography on Alabama since 1898. Four authors provide an interdisciplinary approach representing the fields of history, geography, political science, literature, American studies, and library science. Although political, military, and socioeconomic history are well represented, numerous entries on agriculture, art, education, environment, folklore, law, literature, medicine, newspapers, religion, and travel are also included.
About the Author
LYNDA W. BROWN, now retired, taught English at Auburn University at Montgomery and at George Mason University.DONALD B. DODD, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University at Montgomery, is now on the staff of the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham.LLOYD H. CORNETT JR., now retired, was an Air Force historian for over 30 years and for 15 years headed the Air Force Historical Research Center, Maxwell Air Force Base.ALMA D. STEADING is Associate Librarian Emerita, Furman University.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword
Preface
Map: Alabama Waterways and Major Cities
Chronology
The Environment
Native Americans: Prehistory to the Present
European Exploration and Colonization, 1540-1813
Territorial and Formative Periods, 1798-1830
Antebellum Period, 1830-1860
Confederate Period, 1861-1865
Reconstruction Period, 1865-1874
Late Nineteenth Century, 1875-1900
Early Twentieth Century, 1901-1945
Late Twentieth Century, 1946-1996
General History and Reference
Historic Sites
Author Index
Subject Index