Choose a Region
Polar Regions
North America
Middle America
South America
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Mediterranean
Middle East
Africa
Central & East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Australia & The Pacific
Advanced
Search
Favorites
Globes
World Atlases
Best of 2009
Penguin Classics
Mysteries
ABOUT US
The Business
The People
SMALL PRINT
Ordering
Shipping
Customer
Service
Visiting
Natchez Trace Biking
|
READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
These
5
items are available for
$60
, including
U.S. shipping, a
15%
discount (Item no. EXUSS112)
E-mail
Print
Select
Item
Bicycling the Natchez Trace, A Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway and Nearby Scenic Routes
Glen Wanner
GUIDEBOOK 2005 PAPER 219 PAGES
A cyclist's guide to the Natchez Trace and surrounding routes, from Nashville to Vicksburg. Includes detailed trail routes and logistical information, as well as facts on the region's history.
(USS407, $15.95)
The Barber of Natchez
Edwin Adams Davis William Ransom Hogan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR 1973 PAPER 278 PAGES
An absorbing account of the rise of a free slave, his business successes, high community standing and daily life in Natchez Mississippi before 1850, drawing on the diary, letters, and business records of the remarkable William Johnson. The authors also describe his wanton murder and the trials of the man who shot him. At the time of his death he owned more than 2,000 acres of land in Adams County.
(USS401, $19.95)
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
Eudora Welty
LITERATURE 1979 PAPER 324 PAGES
Welty's first collection of stories, which includes the classic "A Worn Path," established her reputation as a leading voice in American literature.
(USS402, $14.00)
The Devil's Backbone: Story of the Natchez Trace
Jonathan Daniels
HISTORY 1985 PAPER 267 PAGES
A brief, pocket history of the development, exploration and settling of the Natchez Trace, which stretches from Natchez, Mississippi, across northwestern Alabama to Nashville. Originally published in 1962. It tells the story of the many notable figures who have made their mark on the Trace, including Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, Daniel Boone, and Meriwether Lewis, whose death on the Trace is still a mystery.
(USS142, $6.95)
Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg Map
Riley Maps
2004 MAP
A regional map of Mississippi at scale of 1:50,000, covering Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg. Two Sides. 25x38 inches.
(USS403, $4.95)
Deep South, Mississippi Valley, Gulf of Mexico
Hallwag
A map of the southern Mississippi Valley region.
(USS47, $14.95)
Compass Guide Gulf South Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
Sydney Byrd
Brian Gauvin
Bethany Bultman
GUIDEBOOK
Written by a native Southerner who weaves local stories on history, legends and music into a handy guide that will take you through Cajun Country, the French Quarters, Natchez Trace, Mobile and the bayou.
(USS145, $21.00)
Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery
Charles Johnson
Patricia Smith
WBGH Series Research Team
HISTORY
A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships.
(USS53, $17.00)
Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign
Jay Luvaas
Steven Bowman
Leonard Fullenkamp
HISTORY
A history and guide to the battlefield of Vicksburg designed for the traveler. With archival and modern maps, as well as photographic portraits of many of the major officers, it's a terrific handbook for the Civil War enthusiast.
(USS155, $17.95)
The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation
Stephen Ambrose
Douglas Brinkley
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
This illustrated popular history -- and travelogue -- tells the story of the great river from the time of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.
(USM110, $40.00)
The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds
Dewey Grantham
HISTORY
A comprehensive, well researched survey of the South from the time of Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Grantham captures the politics, history, and psychology of the lower half of the country.
(USS66, $24.95)
Architecture of the Old South
Mills Lane
Van Jones Martin
ART & ARCHITECTURE
OUT OF PRINT
An illustrated survey of the glorious architecture of the Old South. With an authoritative text by a Savannah native, and 250 sumptuous color photographs of antebellum architecture.
(USS19, $75.00)
Classic Natchez: An Illustrated Tour through a Remarkable Antebellum Town
Van J. Martin
Randolph Delehanty
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Antebellum South presented through photographs and essays on 43 Natchez homes, including maps, floor plans, and a timeline.
(USS136, $39.95)
The Majesty of Natchez
Reid Smith
Steven Brooke
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Acclaimed photographer Steven Brooke's amazing photos of historic homes in Natchez.
(USS133, $17.95)
Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure
C.C. Lockwood
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A photographic tour of the Mississippi River as seen through the lens of naturalist and wildlife photographer C.C. Lockwood.
(USS45, $39.95)
Black Boy
Richard A. Wright
Jerry W. Ward
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The autobiography of Richard Wright, chronicling his days as a young black man in rural Mississippi and Memphis. It's a hard-hitting look at race relations in the United States before the civil rights era.
(USS50, $14.99)
Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A classic marking Twain's return to the days of his youth spent on the Mississippi. Full of historical information, anecdotes, character sketches and fond memories, it's an enjoyable look back at the Old Mississippi.
(USS05, $9.95)
Mississippi Solo: A River Quest
Eddy L. Harris
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
From Minnesota to New Orleans, in a canoe, Harris travels the length of the Mississippi, facing rednecks, wild dogs and bad weather.
(USS384, $16.00)
Old Glory, A Voyage Down the Mississippi
Jonathan Raban
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Raban tackles the "Mighty Mississippi" aboard a 16-foot motorboat in this entertaining travelogue, featuring places and people he encounters along the way.
(USS42, $16.00)
William Johnson's Natchez, The Ante-Bellum Diary of a Free Negro
Edwin Adam Davis
William Ransom Hogan
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The personal diary of William Johnson, a free Negro of Natchez, Mississippi. Discovered in 1938, this first person account reveals the hardship he endured as he went from a former slave to a successful businessman.
(USS139, $34.95)
Canaan's Tongue
John Wray
LITERATURE
This fiercely poetic novel, set in the American South before and during the Civil War, traces the decline of a gang of horse-thieves and slave traders. The ringleader, a preacher known as "The Redeemer" is based on the historical outlaw John Murrell.
(USS406, $14.95)
The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967
Langston Hughes
LITERATURE
A collection of groundbreaking works by luminaries including James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker.
(GEN400, $16.99)
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
Eudora Welty
LITERATURE
All the stories written by Welty, the pride of Jackson, Mississippi, in a single volume.
(USS250, $16.00)
The Confidence-Man, His Masquerade
Herman Melville
LITERATURE
Melville's final work of prose, a bewildering story of the Devil and his attempt to con a group of travelers aboard a riverboat on the Mississippi.
(USS44, $13.00)
The Quiet Game
Greg Iles
LITERATURE
A murder mystery set in Natchez, Mississippi.
(USS141, $9.99)
Yonder Stands Your Orphan
Barry Hannah
LITERATURE
A dazzling Gothic novel of the Deep South, bursting with eccentric, deeply confused characters, humor and pain. Set near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
(USS232, $13.00)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States
Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE
A compact photographic guide to the nature of the Southeast States from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina, featuring 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history of the area.
(USS31, $19.95)
Here are some other groups of books that might interest you. Click to view a listing:
More Books
For Kids
home map
|
book bag
|
advanced search
|
contact us
(800) 342-2164 (212) 904-1144 115 West 30th St., Suite 1206 New York, NY 10001 USA
Choose a Region
Polar Regions
North America
Middle America
South America
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Mediterranean
Middle East
Africa
Central & East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Australia & The Pacific
Copyright 2009 Geographica, Inc.
site created by
bitflip interactive group
powered by
metarhythm