Books from University of North Carolina Press
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The Modern Caribbean
By Colin A. Palmer, Franklin W. Knight, Leonard and Helen R Stulman Professor of History Franklin W KnightThis collection of thirteen original essays by experts in the field of Caribbean studies clarifies the diverse elements that have shaped the modern Caribbean. Through an interdisciplinary examination of the...
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The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Myth, manners, and memory
By Charles Reagan Wilson, Ann J. Abadie, James G. ThomasVolume 2: Geography. This volume addresses general topics of cultural geographic interest, such as Appalachia, exiles and expatriates, Latino and Jewish populations, migration patterns, and the profound Disneyfication of central...
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The Outer Banks of North Carolina, 1584-1958
By David StickThe Outer Banks have long been of interest to geologists, historians, linguists, sportsmen, and beachcombers. This long series of low, narrow, sandy islands stretches along the North Carolina coast for...
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Rebels and King's Men: Bertie County in the Revolutionary War
By Gerald Worth ThomasRebels and King's Men documents the contributions of Bertie citizens to the war effort and chronicles their service and sacrifices.
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Short Stories from the Old North State
By Richard Gaither WalserThis new collection of short stories centers exclusively on North Carolina and contains fifteen stories by fifteen authors. Along with the new generation of North Carolina writers, stories by such...
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Party Games: Getting, Keeping, and Using Power in Gilded Age Politics
By Mark Wahlgren SummersMuch of late-nineteenth-century American politics was parade and pageant. Voters crowded the polls, and their votes made a real difference on policy. In Party Games, Mark Wahlgren Summers tells the...
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The Rise of Multicultural America: Economy and Print Culture, 1865-1915
By Susan Laura MizruchiBetween the Civil War and World War I the United States underwent the most rapid economic expansion in history. At the same time, the country experienced unparalleled rates of immigration....
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The Civil War Party System: The Case of Massachusetts, 1848-1876
By Dale BaumBaum combines sophisticated statistical analysis with traditional historical methods to analyze the internal dynamics of Massachusetts politics and the structure of the Republican party, especially the Bird Club, a dominant...
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Friedrich Von Hausen, Inquiries Into His Poetry
By Hugo BekkerThe author casts new light on Hausen's lyrics by often favoring the manuscript readings. In the readings, irony emerges as a leading poetic device, as does the element of Spiel....
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Electoral Mobilization and Public Opinion: The Venezuelan Campaign of 1973
By John D. Martz, Enrique A. Baloyra, Enrique Baloyra HerpThis first volume in a larger study of political participation and attitudes in Venezuela focuses on the mobilization of public opinion in the 1973 campaign. Data is drawn from personal...
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George S. Messersmith, Diplomat of Democracy
By Jesse H. StillerGeorge Strausser Messersmith (1883-1960) was a favorite of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the quintessential New Deal diplomat. A voluble, courageous, and indefatigable man, his remarkable career took him to...
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The Blessings of Liberty
By Francis Pickens MillerDefining liberty as balance between freedom and security, the author speculates on the possibilities of the preservation of liberty and the Union. This is dependent on the subordination of commercial...
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Hearthside Cooking: Early American Southern Cuisine Updated for Today's Hearth and Cookstove
By Nancy Carter CrumpFor cooks who want to experience a link to culinary history, Hearthside Cooking is a treasure trove of early American delights. First published in 1986, it has become a standard...
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The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Literature
Volume 2: Geography. This volume addresses general topics of cultural geographic interest, such as Appalachia, exiles and expatriates, Latino and Jewish populations, migration patterns, and the profound Disneyfication of central...
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A History of the Oratorio: The antecedents and origins of the oratorio. II. The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Roman Catholic...
By Howard E. SmitherA History of the Oratorio: The antecedents and origins of the oratorio. II. The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Roman Catholic...
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Music & the Making of a New South
By Gavin James CampbellStartled by rapid social changes at the turn of the twentieth century, citizens of Atlanta wrestled with fears about the future of race relations, the shape of gender roles, the...
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Elections and Democracy in Central America, Revisited
By Mitchell A. Seligson, John A. BoothThe thirteen original essays in this collection evaluate the role of elections in the development of democracy in the nations of Central America: Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua,...
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The American South in a Global World
By Harry L. Watson, James L. Peacock, Carrie R. MatthewsLooking beyond broad theories of globalization, this volume examines the specific effects of globalizing forces on the southern United States. Eighteen essays approach globalization from a variety of perspectives, addressing...
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The Ennobling Power of Love in the Medieval German Lyric
By Stephen J. KaplowittEvery handbook of medieval German literature has stressed the importance of love's ennobling power as a motif in the Minnesang, yet prior to this volume no study had attempted to...
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Designs Against Charleston: The Trial Record of the Denmark Vesey Slave Conspiracy of 1822
By Edward A. PearsonOn July 2, 1822, officials in Charleston, South Carolina, executed a free black carpenter named Denmark Vesey for planning what would have been the most extensive slave revolt in U.S....