Tennesseans and Their History

by Bergeron, Paul H.; Ash, Stephen V.; Keith, Jeanette

• ISBN13: 9781572330559
• ISBN10: 1572330554
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Univ of Tennessee Pr

Summary

The history of Tennessee is full of dramatic episodes and colorful characters that give the Volunteer State its unique place in the American saga. From the bloody battle of Shiloh in 1862 to the Dayton "monkey trial" of 1925 to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis in 1968, Tennessee has been the locale for many of the nation's most important events.

This groundbreaking book represents a synthesis of Tennessee history. Striking a balance of social, economic, and political perspectives, it moves from frontier times to early statehood, antebellum society through the Civil War to Reconstruction, and establishes Tennessee's place in the New South and in the present. Full coverage is devoted to the civil rights era and to events in the later years of this century. The text addresses the complexity of slavery and segregation and also corrects shortcomings of previous works by placing the state's history in the context of national issues and events within the South.

The authors introduce readers to famous personalities such as Andrew Jackson a

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Tennessee's Beginnings	1	(20)
Frontier Times	21	(26)
Southwest Territory	47	(21)
Early Statehood Years	68	(24)
Antebellum Politics, Economy, and Society	92	(40)
The Civil War	132	(26)
Reconstruction	158	(23)
The New South	181	(29)
The Era of Reform	210	(25)
Modern Times	235	(23)
Depression and War	258	(29)
The Civil Rights Era	287	(29)
The 1960s to Century's End	316	(25)
Index	341