A History of Columbus, Mississippi, During the 19th Century
Author: William Lowndes Lipscomb
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Published: 1909
Total Pages: 252
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Author: William Lowndes Lipscomb
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Published: 1909
Total Pages: 252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Berkley Hudson
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2021-12-17
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 146966271X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhotographer O. N. Pruitt (1891–1967) was for some forty years the de facto documentarian of Lowndes County, Mississippi, and its county seat, Columbus--known to locals as "Possum Town." His body of work recalls many FSA photographers, but Pruitt was not an outsider with an agenda; he was a community member with intimate knowledge of the town and its residents. He photographed his fellow white citizens and Black ones as well, in circumstances ranging from the mundane to the horrific: family picnics, parades, river baptisms, carnivals, fires, funerals, two of Mississippi's last public and legal executions by hanging, and a lynching. From formal portraits to candid images of events in the moment, Pruitt's documentary of a specific yet representative southern town offers viewers today an invitation to meditate on the interrelations of photography, community, race, and historical memory. Columbus native Berkley Hudson was photographed by Pruitt, and for more than three decades he has considered and curated Pruitt's expansive archive, both as a scholar of media and visual journalism and as a community member. This stunning book presents Pruitt's photography as never before, combining more than 190 images with a biographical introduction and Hudson's short essays and reflective captions on subjects such as religion, ethnic identity, the ordinary graces of everyday life, and the exercise of brutal power.
Author: Rufus Ward
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2012-11-20
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 1614237778
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter its founding in 1821, Columbus endured the hardships of early settlement and the tumult of the Civil War to enjoy years of prosperity while also weathering some hard times. Through it all, the city developed into the beloved homeplace residents are proud of today. Rufus Ward has been a diligent steward of the region's history, and his popular "Ask Rufus" column stands as proof. This new collection presents some of his best historical tales. Taken together, these stories cover the breadth of the city's history and capture the essence of the region's heritage. What Native American tribes once called east Mississippi home? What are the oldest surviving houses in Columbus? What Columbus family provided Eudora Welty with her favorite mint julep recipe? Ask Rufus.
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Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781617034183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mississippi Historical Society
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 410
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bruce E. Baker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0190211652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cotton Kings is a colorful account of the men who fought to control the price of cotton on unregulated exchanges in New York and New Orleans. Dishonest brokers used bad information to raise and lower prices, make or break fortunes, regardless of supply and demand. Eventually, federal regulation stamped out corruption on the exchanges, helping millions of farmers and textile manufacturers.
Author: Caroline Seabury
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780299128746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe diary is an illuminating account of southern plantation society and the 'peculiar institution' of slavery on the eve if its destruction.
Author: David B. Chesebrough
Publisher: SIU Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780809320806
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChesebrough (history, Illinois State U.) emphasizes the courage and cost of opposing slavery, secession, and the Civil War by clergy members in the South in the years leading to and during the war. He also includes examples from the border state of Kentucky and from Washington, DC to show that the problem was not limited to a geographical area. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 1368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.
Author: Lois Wood Burkhalter
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2010-06-28
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 0292791658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Gideon Lincecum's lifetime the United States expanded from fifteen to thirty-eight states—and Lincecum moved always with or ahead of that expansion. Possessed of a driving intellectual curiosity undeterred by lack of formal education, Lincecum examined all he confronted. He learned from Indians, he read widely, and he corresponded with the great minds of his day. In the process he became many things: physician, musician, botanist, entomologist, ornithologist, and translator of Indian dialects. His collection of information and specimens in the field of natural science was used by leading authorities. From his voluminous letters, Mrs. Burkhalter has constructed a picture of a "remarkable and delightful American who deserves a place in the history of this country."