登陆注册
10448300000002

第2章

Acknowledgments

I greatly appreciate the assistance I received in bringing this book of essays on New South historiography to fruition. Editors at the Kent State University Press, Will Underwood and Joyce Harrison, offered much needed guidance and encouragement throughout the course of this project. Although they demonstrated an abundance of patience, they also urged me when necessary to work harder to see this book through to completion. My sincere thanks go to both of them. I am grateful for copyeditor Will Moore's painstaking efforts to enhance the quality of this book when it was in manuscript form. Will's expertise made the finished volume far better than it otherwise would have been. The eleven scholars who contributed chapters have my deepest admiration for the thoughtfulness and exertion they invested in their writing. They all taught me a great deal. Brian D. McKnight, coeditor of the Interpreting American History series, always supported this project and provided helpful insights into how to improve it. Working with such a gifted group of editors and historians was a pleasure and an honor. Finally, I thank my wife, Joy, for enduring along with me the challenges of writing and editing. Joy's love and support have made those challenges less daunting.

同类推荐
  • Understand Rap

    Understand Rap

    Rap songs are famous for their double entendres, clever turns of phrase, and general ingenuity, but that doesn't mean things always make sense the first time around. Enter Understand Rap, a very funny pop-cultural reference book based on the website of the same name, which precisely explains the confusing lyrics and terms used in rap songs using language that even the most un-hip person can understand. The juxtaposition of a dry, academic tone with hip-hop terminology results in a book that's as entertaining as it is informative.
  • Test
  • Ficciones
  • A Trace of Vice (a Keri Locke Mystery--Book #3)

    A Trace of Vice (a Keri Locke Mystery--Book #3)

    "A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go."--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense.In A TRACE OF VICE (Book #3 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, follows a fresh lead for her abducted daughter. It leads to a violent confrontation with The Collector—which, in turn, offers more clues that may, after all this time, reunite her with her daughter.
  • Before Dawn (Vampire, Fallen—Book 1)

    Before Dawn (Vampire, Fallen—Book 1)

    "A book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"--wkkk.net (re Turned)In BEFORE DAWN (Book #1 of Vampire, Fallen), Kate, 17, hates her life. An outcast in her own family, who doesn't understand her, she is hated by her more popular and beautiful sister, and despised by her controlling mother, who favors her sister over her. Kate's only solace is her friends and her smarts. But even with that, her life seems destined for a dead-end—especially when her mother announces she will have to stay back from college to pay for her sister's tuition.
热门推荐
  • 上下百亿年

    上下百亿年

    孙悟空是德鲁依天才;兽人是一群中二病患者;玩幻术的需要奥数九级;亡灵走在生命科学的前沿;佛族在不断的轮回中精炼自我;而我,则带领着我的族人,由文明第一搅屎棍向最强人类发展。另外我还有一个群:725476277
  • 一本书读懂互联网思维

    一本书读懂互联网思维

    本书是深入研究互联网思维的经典之作,从互联网思维的定义到互联网思维应用的具体案例表现。作者深入浅出、条分缕析,全面阐述互联网思维的内核与精神,逐一点评当前关于互联网思维的各种观点。本书从最初级的互联网思维应用到高端的粉丝经济,平台建设,自媒体营销的方法都有详细讲解介绍。让读者了解什么是互联网思维的同时还能学会把互联网思维运用到自己的工作学习已经生活中。
  • 废柴霸主

    废柴霸主

    十四岁的废柴,狂奔在诸天万界,战斗,升级,再战斗,妹纸团们,你们先上,哥哥垫底。
  • 因为痛,所以叫婚姻

    因为痛,所以叫婚姻

    国内首部婚姻疗愈系经典作品,最温暖感人的情感小说,传递婚姻正能量!这是一本最真实、最贴切的新生代婚姻生存指南都市情感小说,深度剖析从甜蜜期——疲惫期——千疮百孔的心理历程!齐雪欣对于十几年的婚姻生活逐渐感觉疲惫。并且,婆婆不时搅局,提出种种不近人情的要求,令齐雪欣感到苦不堪言。就在这个时候,老公杨学武出现了婚外情。齐雪欣对丈夫的背叛感到心灰意冷,为了孩子却不得不忍受着小三何韵的挑衅。一边是为了上位不择手段的小三,一边是抱着“妻子情人和平相处”心理的老公,面对如此千疮百孔的婚姻,齐雪欣将会做出怎样的选择?是百忍成钢,与之白头到老,还是疲惫地撤离?
  • 君主的萌宠日记

    君主的萌宠日记

    寻仇小狐狸强势来袭,某天突然被雷给劈死啦?没事!咱不是还能满世界跑吗。哎等等,这凑不要脸的狗腿子是谁?蹭吃蹭喝居然还不给钱?谁家的,领走!某人咧嘴一笑,“你家的,还不快领走。”请问您的节操呢?我的君主陛下。
  • 带上包子闯关东

    带上包子闯关东

    一觉醒来,她由城里的女学生变成了地主家聋哑小媳妇;三年的记忆丢失,反倒是多了个“傻”丈夫和一对刚出生的儿女。婆婆不疼,小姑不爱,还摊上了一个禽兽不如的公公……还好,她是装聋作哑,他是装傻充愣,就连两个小包子也是又聪明又懂事!师兄出卖,妯娌欺负,公公不轨;还有个留洋归来的女人抢她男人?人不欺我,我不欺人;人要欺我,我灭了你!生逢乱世,军阀抢劫,家生内鬼;又逢灾荒,家涂四壁……此处不留爷,自有留爷处,咱们拖家带口闯关东!地主欺负,小惩大诫;胡子打劫,谢谢送财;军阀骚扰,滚走不送;看虎妮如何带着男人包子,乱世中在长白山下开创一片平静的乐土!★★【情景一】:晚上,男人搂着她,两人暧昧的躺在被窝里:“媳妇,听你的话,俺今年种了好几亩的地瓜!”“媳妇,俺跟你保证,俺跟那个清荷没啥关系,俺也不知道她为啥粘着俺!”“媳妇……哎,你明明听不见,俺为啥就是想跟你说话呢?”尼玛,谁说我是聋子了!你说就说,手能不能给我老实点?怎么白天看着那么正经,晚上怎么就变成了个流氓了?【情景二】:刚到东北,先遇上了胡子:“此树是我栽,此路是我开!”“要想从此过,留下买路财!大哥,这个已经过时了!”儿子乖巧地接了一句。女人摇着手里枪,“正好我们闯关东没有钱,你给我们借点?”【情景三】:一排穿着军装,带着军帽的土兵来到虎妮家小院:“虎……虎妮,俺……俺们团长看……看上你……了,要娶你当……当四姨太!”话落,园子里的男人拿着镐头就出来了:“什么,想娶俺家女人,先问问俺的镐头!”“孩儿她爹,俺跟你说过多少次要文明!上次团长他们来送给咱们的枪和子弹不是还在吗?”“孩儿她娘,你说是他们上次还抢东西时被你抢下来的抢?”“没错,这次记得要先把保险栓给打开哈,射的准点,我和孩子等你忙完了吃饭!”男人取来枪一看,哪里还有那群土兵的身影?(男女主干净,放心跳坑,竹子接着!本文由真实故事改编,仅以此文,献给我的外曾祖母,一个带着全家闯关东的山东女人!)推荐:《非常俏果农》楼观台:农女发家正能量,科技种田,智斗亲戚,顺便个拐帅哥做上门女婿!【情景】男人一身戎装,身边带着一位美娇娘:“果果,爹爹回来了!”“叔叔,你找我爹爹吗?我爹爹已经死了哇!”“什么?我明明还活着呢!你身上可是流得我的骨血!”
  • 怦然心动:总裁,晚上见

    怦然心动:总裁,晚上见

    二十岁生日没人记得也就算了,还被自己的亲生父亲带到声色场所去陪酒。理由是,姐姐高贵的身份不能做这种下贱的事。乔可唯心中唾弃,姐姐不能,她能,可是为了等着上手术台的母亲,她别无选择。男人似笑非笑地低头看着她,“只是这样吗?看来你爸爸把你送来之前没有调教好你……”“当然不止是这样!”她咬牙,却要装作风情万种的样子。他双眸如夜,深不见底,眼中的情绪不知是戏谑还是嘲讽,“那就展现给我看。”这是一场爱情的游戏,从一开始就注定认真的那个要输。乔可唯一直谨记,却还是失足沦陷,那就只能,万劫不复!
  • 西游大魔王

    西游大魔王

    花果山的混世魔王先猴子一步进入水帘洞,好像发现了了不得的东西啊。上古封神,远古巫妖时期,其中隐藏的秘密慢慢浮出水面。挣扎在生死的边缘,只为了活下去,就算是棋子也好!
  • 盛夏未夏

    盛夏未夏

    “莫轩,听说孟夏去欧洲旅游了。”莫轩笑笑,“她应该有自己的私人空间。”“莫轩,听说和孟夏作对的人又死了一个。”莫轩笑笑,“那个人死得活该!”“莫轩,听说孟夏带回来了个小鲜肉。”莫轩笑笑,“没事,反正最后帮她暖床的人还是我。”“谁说一定是你的?!”孟夏咬牙切齿地说。“难道不是我吗?”莫轩一副笑眼盈盈的模样却让孟夏泄了底气,“是是是!”大哥,我怂了!【正经版】莫轩,我在这世上不知活了多少岁月,即便除去沉睡的那些日子,也不知道比你年长了几千岁,可即便这般,我也从没有看清过你,所以,莫轩你究竟是谁,又隐藏了些什么?(小众文不解释,结局甜虐不定,学生党,学业为重,更新不定。)
  • 网恋这盘菜

    网恋这盘菜

    秦宇从没料到抢个boss能引出这么大动静。那身无半两肉的小牧师居然有个大号位列异域十强。好在秦宇用的是朋友账号,没暴露出自己真实身份。否则被追杀滋味可不好受。惹不起她彤爱君,躲总行吧?喂喂,同学你说什么?你看见班长大人在玩异域,你说那优等生眼镜妹玩异域等级还比咱高?她叫什么?大声点听不见!什么什么?彤—爱—君!秦宇超淡定,45度角忧伤望天:上帝,不带这么整人的!