Brooks Blevins
Auteur van A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1: The Old Ozarks
Over de Auteur
Brooks Blevins is the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University. He is the author or editor of nine books, including A History of the Ozarks, Volume 2: The Conflicted Ozarks; Ghost of the Ozarks: Murder and Memory in the Upland South; and Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear toon meer Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State. toon minder
Werken van Brooks Blevins
Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State (2009) 15 exemplaren
Ghost of the Ozarks 1 exemplaar
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1969
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Batesville, Arkansas, USA
- Opleiding
- Auburn University (PhD | History)
Lyon College (BA) - Beroepen
- Director of Regional Studies, Lyon College
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Besprekingen
Statistieken
- Werken
- 12
- Leden
- 106
- Populariteit
- #181,887
- Waardering
- 4.2
- Besprekingen
- 3
- ISBNs
- 24
Full of geographic descriptions and sociological details, the author leaves no stone unturned in presenting the early days of the Ozark region. Agriculture is also a big part of the state’s history and through reading, it is easy to understand how the razorback became the mascot of the University of Arkansas.
From Indians to cattle drives, readers will discover the rich history that shaped Arkansas. The book ends right around the time of the Civil War and I’m so interested in reading the second volume that tells how the war changed things in the state.
History lovers and genealogists will most likely enjoy this book the most. There is an abundance of name-dropping of people and places important to Arkansas.
Many thanks to NetGalley and University of Illinois Press for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review.… (meer)