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200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean

200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean


by John Kingsbury

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A general purpose plant identification guide to Caribbean shores, also useful for subtropical Florida. Features color photographs and short plant descriptions. (CRB01, $20.00)

Absalom, Absalom!


by William Faulkner

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 313 PAGES

This is Faulkner's brilliant masterpiece on human nature and the Old South, a challenging but rewarding read. (USS69, $15.00)

Acadian to Cajun: Transformation of a People, 1803-1877


by Carl A. Brasseaux

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

A history of Louisiana's Acadians in the key period from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to 1877 and the end of Reconstruction. (USS163, $22.00)

AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta


by Isabelle Gournay | Paul Beswick

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide. (USS336, $24.95)

All for the Regiment, The Army of the Ohio, 1861-1862


by Gerald J. Prokopowicz

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 280 PAGES

A history of the army from its origins in the early months of the war through defeat in 1862 with a focus on recruitment, organization and tactics. (USS290, $44.95)

The Alleys and Back Buildings of Galveston: An Architectural and Social History


by Ellen Beasley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 170 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A history of the buildings of the back buildings of Galveston. (TEX08, $39.95)

Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway


by Mary Ann Sternberg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A guide to the historic River Road, the 100-mile route beside the Mississippi River stretching from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. (USS178, $18.95)

American City, Southern Place: A Cultural History of Antebellum Richmond


by Gregg D. Kimball

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

A history of Richmond before the Civil War, highlighting the social structure and cultural divisions between the city's various residents. (USS330, $35.00)

Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains


by Christopher Camuto

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

Christopher Camuto makes a journey into the southern Appalachians, the land from which the Cherokee Indians were expelled. Camping at the heights of the Smoky Mountains during the winter, Camuto uses his days of solitude to try to reflect on the land as the Cherokees might have. (USE32, $19.95)

The Appalachian Forest, A Search for Roots and Renewal

The Appalachian Forest, A Search for Roots and Renewal


by Chris Bolgiano

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 280 PAGES

A personal, informative account of Appalachia and its historical and cultural history, with a focus on nature and preservation. (USE13, $27.95)

The Army of Tennessee


by Stanley F. Horn

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 503 PAGES

A readable history of the Army of Tennessee. (WAR58, $24.95)

Army of the Heartland, The Army of Tennessee 1861-1862


by Thomas Lawrence Connelly

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 305 PAGES

The first volume in Connelly's definitive history of the Army of Tennessee (WAR56, $20.95)

Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure

Around the Bend, A Mississippi River Adventure


by C.C. Lockwood

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 169 PAGES

A photographic tour of the Mississippi River as seen through the lens of naturalist and wildlife photographer C.C. Lockwood. (USS45, $39.95)

As I Lay Dying


by William Faulkner

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

Faulkner's deadpan yet tragic tale of the Bundren family's journey across Mississippi with Addie, their deceased wife and mother, in tow. (USS68, $14.00)

Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War


by Ernest B. Ferguson

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The story has been told many times before: Jefferson Davis versus Robert E. Lee. However, this detailed account of the Confederacy Capital provides details portray the little pictures within the big picture. (USS102, $16.00)

Asheville & Buncombe County, North Carolina Map


by Superior Mapping

  • 2005
  • MAP

A nicely detailed street map of Asheville and surrounding Buncombe county at a scale of 1:31,000. (USS376, $4.95)

Asheville Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A road map of Asheville, North Carolina. (USS206, $4.95)

Atlanta 1864, Last Chance for the Confederacy


by Richard M. McMurry

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

A short, but thorough analysis of the Union victory in Atlanta. (WAR14, $17.95)

Atomic Spaces, Living on the Manhattan Project


by Peter Bacon Hales

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

How American culture grew out of the atomic age. (USW425, $29.00)

Autumn of Glory, The Army of Tennessee 1862-1865


by Thomas Lawrence Connelly

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 558 PAGES

The second volume in Connelly's definitive history of the Army of Tennessee. (WAR57, $24.95)

The Awakening


by Kate Chopin | Marilynne Robinson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

The 1899 novel that forever vanquished "feminine propriety." Chopin's exhilarating, tragic feminist novella sings with the Cajun and Creole cadences of her native New Orleans. (USS229, $4.95)

The Barber of Natchez


by Edwin Adams Davis | William Ransom Hogan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

A vivid portrait of the life and times of the remarkable William Johnson, a free slave and successful businessman in Natchez, who writes of his family life, business successes and friendships with people of both races. Drawing on Johnson's diaries, letters and contemporary accounts. Johnson was murdered in 1851. (USS401, $19.95)

Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston


by Edward T. Cotham

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

A thorough recreation of the Battle of Galveston that incorporates historical elements and detailed characters of the battle. (TEX02, $25.00)

Battling for Manassas


by Joan M. Zenzen | Edwin C. Bearss

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

The difficulties and politics involved in establishing a battlefield park at Manassas. (USS291, $52.95)

Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay

Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay


by William Warner

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A lovingly-written history of the blue crab, enriched with local color and a vivid overview of the Chesapeake Bay, its ecosystem, history and future. (USS14, $14.99)

The Beleaguered City, The Vicksburg Campaign

The Beleaguered City, The Vicksburg Campaign


by Shelby Foote

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 347 PAGES

Shelby Foote, a noted Civil War scholar, tells the engrossing narrative of the taking of Vicksburg in 1863 by Ulysses S. Grant and his Union troops. It was one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War, and distinguished Grant as a military genius. (USS51, $19.00)

The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967


by Langston Hughes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1969
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A collection of groundbreaking works by luminaries including James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker. (GEN400, $16.99)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

Biltmore Estate: The Most Distinguished Private Place


by John M Bryan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 157 PAGES

A detailed architectural description of the Biltmore estate. (USS205, $50.00)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)

Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains

Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains


by Carlos C. Campbell

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

The Great Smoky Mountains national park is among the nation's favorites. This is the story of how the beloved park came to be. (USE24, $18.95)

Black Boy

Black Boy


by Richard A. Wright | Jerry W. Ward

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

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)

Black Rice: The African Origins of Rice Cultivation in the Americas


by Judith Ann Carney

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

An academic study of the origins and practice of rice cultivation in the antebellum South. (USS228, $45.00)

Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Grandfather Mountain to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Vol. 2


by William G. Lord

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1981
  • PAPER

A mile-by-mile guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. (USS246, $8.95)

Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Rockfish Gap to Grandfather Mountain, Vol. 1


by William G. Lord

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1981
  • PAPER

A mile-by-mile guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. (USS245, $8.95)

Blues from the Delta


by William R. Ferris

  • MUSIC
  • 1988
  • PAPER

A cultural history of the Blues. (MUS34, $16.50)

Boat People


by Mary Gardner

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

A novel about Vietnamese refugees in Galveston. (TEX26, $15.95)

Braxton Bragg and the Confederate Defeat, Vol. II


by Judith Lee Hallock

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

A scholarly biography of Braxton Bragg. (WAR64, $32.95)

Cabeza de Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America

Cabeza de Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America


by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

The epic story of a 16-the century conquistador lost in the American wilderness. Only a handful of men survived the eight-year trek across America from Tampa Bay to Sinaloa, Mexico. (SWU40, $24.95)

Cabins in the Laurel

Cabins in the Laurel


by Muriel Earley Sheppard | Bayard Wootten | John Ehle

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

The true story of a woman and her mining engineer husband, who moved from New York to the mountains of North Carolina in 1928. This account of early 20th-century Appalachian life is complemented by 128 photographs of the region. (USE31, $32.95)

Cajun and Creole Folktales, The French Oral Tradition of South Louisiana


by Barry Jean Ancelet

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

An excellent, wide-ranging compilation of Cajun and Creole folktales, presented side-by-side in French and English. It includes magic tales, jokes, animal tales, tall tales and legends. (USS152, $25.00)

Cajun and Creole Music Makers


by Barry Jean Ancelet | Elemore Morgan

  • MUSIC
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This book presents interviews with and photos of Cajun and Creole musicians in their surroundings. (USS172, $40.00)

Cajun Country


by Barry Jean Ancelet | Jay D. Edwards | Glen Pitre

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An overview of the history and culture of the Cajuns of South Louisiana which investigates the social institutions and cultural activities of this ethnic group. (USS153, $25.00)

Cajun Country Guide


by Mason Fry | Julie Posner

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to South Louisiana's Cajun country, covering the region's culture, music, food. (USS177, $17.95)

The Carolina Rice Kitchen, The African Connection


by Karen Hess | Robert M. Weir

  • FOOD
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A social history of rice and rice cooking in South Carolina (USS226, $19.95)

Chancellorsville


by Stephen W. Sears

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A revisionist history of the battle of Chancellorsville. (WAR71, $18.00)

Chancellorsville Battlefield Map


by McElfresh Map Company

  • 1996
  • MAP

A watercolor map of the battlefield at Challcellorsville. (WAR72, $9.95)

Charleston, South Carolina (Black America Series)


by John W. Meffert | Sherman Pyatt | Avery Research Center

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 127 PAGES

A photographic collection of African American life in Charleston, South Carolina. (USS144, $21.99)

Chattanooga, A Death Grip on the Confederacy


by James Lee McDonough

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

A well written and informative account of the battles for Chattanooga. (WAR63, $17.95)

Cherokee Americans, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century


by John R. Finger

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

A history of the remnant of Cherokees that stayed behind in North Carolina when their brethren made the arduous trip to the West along the "Trail of Tears." (USE20, $19.95)

The Chessboard of War, Sherman and Hood in the Autumn Campaigns of 1864


by Anne J. Bailey

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 236 PAGES

The strategic campaigns waged on the battlefields of Georgia and Tennessee in late 1864. (USS281, $40.00)

Citrus County Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A helpful road map of Citrus County in Florida. (FLA27, $4.95)

City on the Edge, The Transformation of Miami

City on the Edge, The Transformation of Miami


by Alejandro Portes | Alex Stepick

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

A look at how immigrant communities shaped the urban landscape of Miami. (FLA38, $26.95)

The Civil War in North Carolina

The Civil War in North Carolina


by John Gilchrist Barrett

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 495 PAGES

The complete story of Civil War military engagements across North Carolina. Mr. Barrett, professor emeritus at the Virginia military institute, brings a lively writing style to his scholarly, comprehensive text. (USS112, $26.95)

The Civil War Times Illustrated Photographic History of the Civil War, Vicksburg to Appomattox

The Civil War Times Illustrated Photographic History of the Civil War, Vicksburg to Appomattox


by William Davis | Bell. I. Wiley

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 1366 PAGES

A big, beautiful history of the Civil War featuring 4,000 archival photographs, drawings and maps. (USS156, $39.98)

The Civil War, A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Red River to Appomattox


by Shelby Foote

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER

This classic, three-volume collection documents the military and political battles of the Civil War. (USS116, $78.00)

Civil Wars, Women and the Crisis of Southern Nationalism


by George C. Rable

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 391 PAGES

An academic study of southern women and their reactions to secession and the Civil War. (WAR67, $22.00)

Classic Atlanta, Landmarks of the Atlanta Spirit


by Van J. Martin | William Robert Mitchell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

A quick tour of Atlanta. (USS328, $60.00)

Classic Natchez: An Illustrated Tour through a Remarkable Antebellum Town


by Van J. Martin | Randolph Delehanty

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 164 PAGES

Antebellum South presented through photographs and essays on 43 Natchez homes, including maps, floor plans, and a timeline. (USS136, $39.95)

Cold Sassy Tree


by Olive Ann Burns

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Set in a fictional town in Georgia, Burns' popular bestseller is a portrait of small-town life in the South. (USS386, $13.95)

The Coming of Age in Mississippi


by Anne Moody

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A powerful and provocative autobiography of the author's fight against racism in the 1950s South. (USS140, $7.99)

Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show and Other Sketches


by Sam Watkins | M. Thomas Inge

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The Civil War recollections of Samuel Watkins. (WAR43, $16.00)

Confederate Charleston, An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War

Confederate Charleston, An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War


by Robert Rosen

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 181 PAGES

A lavishly illustrated history of Charleston during the civil war, this is an illuminating portrait of the times, the war, and, of course, the great city. (USS11, $39.95)

The Confederate War


by Gary W. Gallagher

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

A revisionist history of the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War. (USS118, $19.95)

The Confidence-Man, His Masquerade

The Confidence-Man, His Masquerade


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 351 PAGES

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, $14.00)

Containment, Rebuilding a Strategy Against Global Terror


by Ian Shapiro

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In this bold book Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University, offers both a critique of U.S. foreign policy since 9/11 and a practical, well-argued alternative policy. (GEN399, $17.95)

The Control of Nature

The Control of Nature


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)

The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina

The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina


by Jay Fields

  • REFERENCE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A guidebook to western North Carolina's crafts. (USS204, $19.95)

The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787

The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787


by Gordon S. Wood

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

This sweeping political history examines America's transformation from colony to republic during the Revolutionary War. (USE79, $27.95)

Creoles of Color of the Gulf South


by James H. Dormon

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

The eight contributors explore Creole origins, language, music and culture in this scholarly history. (USS166, $34.00)

Crossroads of Freedom, Antietam

Crossroads of Freedom, Antietam


by James McPherson

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A vivid history of the Battle of Antietam. (WAR109, $15.95)

A Curtain of Green and Other Stories

A Curtain of Green and Other Stories


by 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 southern writer. (USS402, $27.95)

Decision in the West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864


by Albert Castel

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 670 PAGES

A detailed history told in present tense of the bloody invasion of Atlanta in 1864. (USS282, $19.95)

Deep South, Mississippi Valley, Gulf of Mexico Map

Deep South, Mississippi Valley, Gulf of Mexico Map


by Hallwag

  • MAP

A map of the southern Mississippi Valley region. (USS47, $14.95)

The Devil's Backbone: Story of the Natchez Trace

The Devil's Backbone: Story of the Natchez Trace


by 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. (USS142, $12.95)

Discovering North Carolina, A Tar Heel Reader


by Jack Claiborne | William Price

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 390 PAGES

A collection of pieces about North Carolina from some of it's most famous residents. (USS130, $23.95)

The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney


by Richard Schickel

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A classic biography of Disney -- a critical look at the man behind the empire and his effect on pop culture. (FLA47, $18.95)

Diving Guide to Underwater Florida

Diving Guide to Underwater Florida


by Ned Deloach

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A guide to dive sites around Florida. (FLA28, $19.95)

Dominion of Memories, Jefferson, Madison, and the Decline of Virginia


by Susan Dunn

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

Dunn chronicles the decline of Virginia from its place of prominence during and after the Revolution to the economic stagnation of the mid-19th century. (USS484, $17.50)

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom


by Cory Doctorow

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A quirky, science fiction novel set in a futuristic Disney World. (FLA50, $14.99)

Down by the Riverside: A South Carolina Slave Community


by Charles Joyner

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 345 PAGES

A scholarly cultural history of life on the plantations of the South Carolina low country. (USS227, $25.00)

Eastern Seashore Life, Rhode Island to Georgia


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species of seashore critters. (USE231, $5.95)

Eastern USA Map

Eastern USA Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • 2008
  • MAP

A fold-up map of the Eastern United States, shown at a scale of 1:2,300,000. (USE127, $5.99)

Ebb Tide Flood Tide, Beaufort County. . . Jewel of the Low Country


by Lynn McLaren

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 120 PAGES

A photographic survey of South Carolina's Low Country. (USS355, $29.95)

The Edge of Glory, A Biography of General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A.


by William M. Lamers | Larry J. Daniel

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

A thoughtful biography of the life and military campaigns of William S. Rosecrans. (WAR61, $24.95)

Evangeline


by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Longfellow's epic poem of Evangeline and Gabriel, two lovers separated as a result of the 1755 Acadian deportation from Nova Scotia. (CND46, $7.99)

Evensong


by Gail Godwin

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 405 PAGES

A moving novel set in the fictional Appalachian hamlet of High Balsam in the Smokies of western North Carolina. (USE27, $14.95)

The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem

The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem


by Thomas E. Lodge

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

Lodge describes in detail the environments, plants and animals, along with conservation challenges in this comprehensive introduction. (EGL02, $56.95)

Everglades National Park Map

Everglades National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A full-color topographic map of the park printed on tear-proof paper. (FLA17, $11.95)

The Exile, Cuba in the Heart of Miami


by David Rieff

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A portrait of modern Cuban Miami and the challenges it embodies. Rieff traces the history of Cuban immigration to Miami and how these exiles' dreams of returning home are becoming increasingly distant. (FLA46, $16.95)

Eyewitness Guide Florida


by Deni Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A superb, illustrated guide to Florida. (FLA23, $25.00)

Far Appalachia, Following the New River North


by Noah Adams

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The host of NPR's All Things Considered travels the New River by car, bicycle, and canoe, investigating Appalachian history, ecology and local flavor along the way. (USM104, $16.00)

A Field Guide to Eastern Trees


by George Petrides | Roger Tory Peterson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES

The classic guide. (NAM09, $20.00)

A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs


by George Petrides

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES

The classic Peterson guide to trees, shrubs and vines in Eastern, Central and Southeastern United States. (NAM08, $19.00)

Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change

Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change


by Elizabeth Kolbert

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER

An insightful and thought-provoking examination of global warming, how it happens and what can be done to stop it. Much of this book originally appeared in The New Yorker, where Kolbert is a regular contributor. (SCI168, $14.95)

Fields of Glory, A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, the Atlanta Campaign, 1864


by Jim Miles

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

A comprehensive guide with maps and key to the battlefields of the Atlanta Campaign. (USS288, $16.95)

Fields of Honor, Pivotal Battles of the Civil War

Fields of Honor, Pivotal Battles of the Civil War


by Edwin C. Bearss | James McPherson

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 488 PAGES

A former chief historian of the National Parks Service and a renowned Civil War historian, Bearss details fourteen of the war's major battles, including Gettysburg and Vicksburg. (WAR124, $15.95)

Fierce Attachments

Fierce Attachments


by Vivian Gornick

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

Gornick weaves together memories of her volatile relationship with her mother and her childhood in the Bronx in this acclaimed memoir, first published in 1987. (USE421, $15.00)

Finding the Target, The Transformation of American Military Policy


by Frederick W. Kagan

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 432 PAGES

Kagan, an expert in defense issues and the American military, delivers a probing study of post-Vietnam developments in America's armed forces, and the complexities and challenges of this transformation. (USA169, $29.95)

Florida Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, travelers map at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (FLA31, $4.95)

Florida Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, travelers map at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (FLA31, $4.95)

Florida's Birds, A Handbook and Reference

Florida's Birds, A Handbook and Reference


by Herbert Kale | David Maehr

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The definitive guide to Florida's many birds. (FLA13, $21.95)

Fodor's the Carolinas & Georgia

Fodor's the Carolinas & Georgia


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 712 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USS411, $19.99)

Fodor's Virginia and Maryland, With Washington, D.c.

Fodor's Virginia and Maryland, With Washington, D.c.


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USS410, $18.99)

For Cause and Comrades, Why Men Fought in the Civil War

For Cause and Comrades, Why Men Fought in the Civil War


by James McPherson

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

McPherson gathered the letters and diaries of Civil War soldiers to answer the question: What kept the soldiers fighting? (USS119, $18.95)

Forged in Battle, The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers


by Joseph T. Glatthaar

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A revealing portrait of the 180,000 black soldiers who served the Union during the Civil War. (USS117, $22.95)

The Founding of New Acadia


by Carl A. Brasseaux

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

Early Acadian settlement and culture in Louisiana by respected Cajun historian Carl Brasseaux. (USS162, $20.95)

The Fourth Battle of Winchester, Toward a New Civil War Paradigm


by Richard M. McMurry

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A reassessment of the Civil War using counterfactual events. (WAR65, $16.95)

From Slavery to Freedom, A History of African Americans


by John Hope Franklin

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 742 PAGES

A classic history of the African American experience. (USA39, $75.00)

Galveston


by Sean Stewart

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A story of magic and morality set in a Galveston of the near future. (TEX34, $14.95)

Galveston and the 1900 Storm


by Elizabeth Hayes Turner | Patricial Bellis Bixel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A well-illustrated book of the devastating storm in 1900. (TEX01, $34.95)

Galveston Architecture Guidebook


by Stephen Fox | Ellen Beasley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An architecture guidebook consisting of the city's business blocks, institutional buildings, as well as houses. (TEX07, $17.95)

Galveston Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A road map of Galveston, Texas and vicinity at a scale of 1:34,000. (TEX27, $4.95)

The Galveston That Was


by Peter H. Brink | Ezra Stoller | Henri Cartier-Bresson | Howard Barnstone

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 248 PAGES

A book that inspired successful restoration of Galveston's architectural treasures. (TEX06, $49.95)

Galveston, A History


by David G. McComb

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

A history of Galveston, focusing on the growth of the cotton port and the great storm of 1900. (TEX13, $24.95)

Galveston: A History of the Island


by Gary Cartwright

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

An entertaining historical look at the history of Galveston (TEX05, $21.95)

General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West


by Albert Castel

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A scholarly account of the life and career of a key figure in the Civil War west of the Mississippi. (USM37, $24.95)

Georgia Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A detailed road map of the state of Georgia, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (USS62, $4.95)

Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles

Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles


by Burnette Vanstory | Eugenia Price

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 226 PAGES

First published in 1956, this is a rich portrait of the sea islands off of Georgia's coast. Each island gets its own chapter, detailing its history, with information on the native peoples, early settlements and slave plantations. (USS63, $19.95)

Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913


by Gaines M. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER

A social history of Southern attitudes in the wake of the Civil War. (USS220, $40.00)

God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks about Life on Sapelo Island

God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks about Life on Sapelo Island


by Cornelia Walker Bailey

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

An evocative memoir from a native of Sapelo Island, which gives a glimpse into the Geechee (or Gullah) heritage of the region. Cornelia Walker Bailey does more than tell her story, she tells the story of a nearly forgotten people. (USS77, $16.00)

Gods and Generals


by Jeff M. Shaara

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 491 PAGES

The lives and battles of Generals Lee, Hancock, Jackson and Chamberlain. (WAR68, $7.99)

Golf Course Wildlife, Southeast Coast (North Carolina to Northern Florida)


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A quick-reference fold-out guide, featuring illustrations of almost 150 species. (USS216, $5.95)

Golf Course Wildlife, Southern Florida


by

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species. (FLA34, $5.95)

A Golf Story, Bobby Jones, Augusta National, and the Masters Tournament


by Charles Price

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Heralded as a classic of golf literature since its first publications in 1986, Price's book intertwines the stories of Bobby Jones, Augusta National and The Masters Tournament. (GOL17, $12.95)

Gone Wild

Gone Wild


by James W. Hall

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 421 PAGES

Vowing to save the endangered orangutan species while attempting to uncover the truth about her daughter's murder by poachers, Allison Farleigh teams up with Thorn to expose an international conspiracy. (EGL07, $7.99)

Graceland, Going Home with Elvis


by Karen Ann Marling

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

A serious, engaging analysis of Graceland and the phenomenon of Elvis Presley. (USS191, $14.95)

Gray Phantoms of the Cape Fear, Running the Civil War Blockade


by Dawson Carr

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER

An account of the Civil War blockade along the Cape Fear River. (USS123, $14.95)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A colorful, detailed map of the national park at a scale of 1:62,000. (USE29, $11.95)

Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion

Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion


by George Wuerthner | Douglas W. Moore

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A compact guide to the history, wildlife, geology and tourism of the Great Smoky Mountains. (USE330, $19.95)

Great Wine Made Simple, Straight Talk From a Master Sommelier

Great Wine Made Simple, Straight Talk From a Master Sommelier


by Andra Immer Robinson

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 326 PAGES

A practical, personable introduction to the world of wine, including helpful definitions of terms, label-reading tips and advice on pairing wines with food. (GEN411, $28.99)

Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico

Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico


by Kate Wynne | Malia Schwartz | Garth Mix

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 115 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A sturdy, wire-bound field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee and sea turtles of the Atlantic Ocean. (FG42, $25.00)

Guide to the Battle of Shiloh

Guide to the Battle of Shiloh


by Jay Luvaas | Steven Bowman | Leonard Fullenkamp

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

A history and guide to the battlefield of Shiloh. (USS93, $12.95)

Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign

Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign


by Jay Luvaas | Steven Bowman | Leonard Fullenkamp

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 482 PAGES

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)

Gulf Coast Seashore Life, Alabama to Texas


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This fold-out, laminated reference features illustrations of almost 150 species commonly found on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. (USS217, $5.95)

Handcrafted in the Blue Ridge: Discovering the Crafts, Artisans, and Studios of Western North Carolina


by Irv Green | Andrea Gross

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 299 PAGES

An illustrated guide to 150 crafts studios in western North Carolina. (USS202, $14.95)

The Handicraft Revival in Appalachia, 1930-1990


by Gary Barker

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER

A straight forward account of Appalachian crafts. (USS201, $32.95)

Hardluck Ironclad, The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo

Hardluck Ironclad, The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo


by Edwin C. Bearss

  • HISTORY
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 222 PAGES

The story of the sinking of the "Cairo," a Union gunboat lost in the Yazoo River, paired with the story of its recovery, 100 years later. Civil War historian Edwin C. Bearss, who provided this firsthand account, was an integral part of the recovery. The "Cairo" can now be seen on display in Vicksburg. (WAR17, $23.95)

High Cotton, Four Seasons in the Mississippi Delta


by Gerard Helferich

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

Helferich traces the life of a modern cotton farmer, spending a year with small-time cotton farmer Zack Killebrew and his family, providing valuable insight into the history of cotton production in the United States and the pressure that large, commericial farms have put on local growers. (USS389, $15.95)

Historic Asheville


by Bob Terrell

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER

(USS194, $14.95)

Hoppin' John's Lowcountry Cooking


by John Martin Taylor

  • FOOD
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

A cookbook and celebration of South Carolina cuisine. (USS225, $20.95)

Huey Long


by T. Harry Williams

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 944 PAGES

The definitive biography of the larger-than-life southern politician. (USS348, $25.00)

An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape


by Vanessa Elizabeth Patrick | Carl R. Lounsbury

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A handsome reference book of early Southern architecture, illustrated with 300 photographs and drawings. (USS108, $39.50)

Images of America: Charleston, an Album From the Collection of the Charleston Museum


by Mary Moore Jacoby | John W. Meffert

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A photographic collection reflecting the daily life in turn-of-the-century Charleston, South Carolina. (USS143, $18.99)

In the Country of Country, A Journey to the Roots of American Music


by Nicholas Dawidoff

  • MUSIC
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A heartfelt account of a journey through the South in search of traditional country music. The author interviews luminaries from the genre's heyday, including George Jones, Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe. (MUS33, $18.95)

The Indians of Texas: From Prehistoric to Modern Times


by William Wilmon Newcomb

  • HISTORY
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

An excellent reference of history and cultures of Native Americans in Texas. (TEX10, $24.95)

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind


by Jerome Lawrence | Robert E. Lee

  • LITERATURE
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 129 PAGES

The case of a biology teacher accused of teaching evolution to his students. (USS180, $5.99)

Inside War, The Guerilla Conflict in Missouri during the American Civil War


by Michael Fellman

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER

(USM36, $34.99)

Insider's Guide to Atlanta


by Bonnie McKay | John E. McKay

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the city and its attractions with detailed descriptions of museums, hotels, restaurants and shops. With a section on day trips outside the city. (USS236, $18.95)

The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami

The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami


by Jan and Bill Moeller

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A spiral-bound, mile-by-mile guide to the Intracoastal Waterway intended for sailors. (USS30, $19.95)

Iron Confederacies: Southern Railways, Klan Violence and Reconstruction


by Scott Reynolds Nelson

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A scholarly study of railroad development in the Reconstruction South. (USS351, $24.95)

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History


by Erik Larson | Isaac Monroe Cline

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A blend of history and science that tells the story of the devastating hurricane of 1900. (TEX03, $15.95)

Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg Map

Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg Map


by Riley Maps

  • 2004
  • MAP

A regional map of Mississippi at scale of 1:50,000, covering Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg. (USS403, $4.95)

Jefferson Davis and His Generals, the Failure of Confederate Command in the West


by Steven E. Woodworth

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

An unbiased assessment of the triumphs and failures of Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy. (WAR62, $16.95)

The Jekyl Island Club, A Novel

The Jekyl Island Club, A Novel


by Brent Monahan

  • MYSTERY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A murder mystery firmly set in the haughtily exclusive club on Georgia's Jekyl Island in 1899. Monahan's detective goes up against the likes of J.P. Morgan and other real-life members of the club in this page-turner which interweaves actual events. (USS59, $17.99)

The Jekyll Island Club: Southern Haven for America's Millionaires

The Jekyll Island Club: Southern Haven for America's Millionaires


by June Hall McCash | William Barton McCash

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • HARD COVER
  • 251 PAGES

A history of the legendary Jekyll Island Club, the group of powerful millionaires (including Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Pulitzer) who vacationed on the small island off the coast of Georgia. (USS75, $39.95)

The Jekyll Island Cottage Colony


by June Hall McCash

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

An illustrated examination of the cottages built by the members of the Jekyll Island Club. (USS76, $45.00)

John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence


by Richard M. McMurray

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

A biography of the confederate commander (1831-1879). (USS287, $17.95)

Joseph E. Johnston, A Civil War Biography


by Craig L. Symonds

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

A portrait of the enigmatic Confederate military commander of the Army of Tennessee. (USS289, $17.95)

Journal of a Residence on a Georgia Plantation in 1838-1839

Journal of a Residence on a Georgia Plantation in 1838-1839


by Frances Anne Kemble

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 415 PAGES

The journal of abolitionist Frances Anne Kemble. (USS88, $24.95)

Journal of a Visit to the Georgia Islands of St. Catherines, Green, Ossabaw, Sapelo, St. Simons, Jekyll, and Cumberland


by Jonathan Bryan | Virginia Steele Wood | Mary R. Bullard | Louis DeVries

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES

An account of an 18th-century boat journey down the Georgia coast. (USS83, $24.95)

Ken Burns' The Civil War


by Ken Burns

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • DVD

The landmark eleven-hour PBS miniseries in a digitally overhauled five-disc set. (WAR123, $89.99)

Kentucky/Tennessee Map

Kentucky/Tennessee Map


by AAA Publishing

  • MAP

A folded travelers map at a scale of 1:380,000. (USM51, $4.95)

Killing Mister Watson

Killing Mister Watson


by Peter Matthiessen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 372 PAGES

Matthiessen tells a gripping story of frontier life in the Everglades, weaving historic news accounts and plenty of natural history into his fictional tale. (FLA03, $15.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. (BRD27, $14.95)

The Known World


by Edward P. Jones

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

Set in a fictitious Virginia county in the antebellum years, this great, Pulitzer-winning novel is a consideration of the wages of slavery and an avowal of the peculiar institution's primacy in the American psyche. (USS379, $24.95)

Lady Baltimore

Lady Baltimore


by Owen Wister

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 406 PAGES

This novel is set in Charleston just after the Civil War, when the traditional values of the Old South were in great conflict with those of the victorious northerners. First published in 1906, it's a classic southern portrait. (USS22, $10.95)

Land As God Made It, Jamestown And the Birth of America


by James P. P. Horn

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

A definitive history of Jamestown that focuses on ways the settlement set the precedent for American slavery, representative government, conflict with the Native Americans and other historical issues. (USS482, $15.95)

Landon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom, Revolution And Rebellion on a Virginia Plantation


by Rhys Isaac

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Isaac (Transformation of Virginia) reconstructs the world of Virginia planter Carter, struggling to understand the Revolution's consequences for his family and his plantation, from his diary and other sources. (USS483, $29.99)

Leaving Cold Sassy


by Olive Ann Burns

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Leaving Cold Sassy, the sequel to the popular Cold Sassy Tree, offers the unfinished last fifteen chapters, as well as the author's notes for future scenes. (USS387, $13.95)

Lee, A Biography


by Douglas Southall Freeman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

Abridged version of Freeman's four volume biography of Robert E. Lee. (USS338, $22.00)

Lincoln's Men, How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation

Lincoln's Men, How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation


by William Davis

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 315 PAGES

A portrait of Lincoln as a wise and strong military leader using letters written by Civil War soldiers. (USS106, $20.99)

Literary Charleston, A Lowcountry Reader

Literary Charleston, A Lowcountry Reader


by Curtis Worthington | Louis D. Rubin, Jr.

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 382 PAGES

A lovingly edited anthology of writing about Charleston, arranged chronologically and including heavyweights such as Henry James and Edgar Allen Poe, as well as less known writers. (USS18, $16.95)

Literary Savannah

Literary Savannah


by Patrick Allen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

An anthology of fiction and non-fiction set in Savannah, portraying the city, its people and culture. With contributions by Henry James, Margaret Mitchell, and Flannery O'Connor. (USS20, $16.95)

Lonely Planet Miami & the Keys


by Nick Selby | Corinna Arnold

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical guide to Miami. (FLA21, $18.99)

Look Away! A History of the Confederate States of America


by William Davis

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 484 PAGES

A political history of the Confederate States, documenting resistance to policies and the ultimate destruction of the government, which Davis asserts was not caused exclusively by defeat in war. (USS279, $30.95)

Lost Man's River

Lost Man's River


by Peter Matthiessen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

Matthiessen's novel continues the story of Mr. Watson in southern Florida. (FLA10, $16.00)

Louisiana / Mississippi Map


by AAA Publishing

  • MAP

A clear, detailed traveler's map of the two southern states. (USS32, $4.95)

Major Butler's Legacy, Five Generations of a Slaveholding Family


by Malcolm Bell

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 702 PAGES

The history of a slave owning family from the Revolutionary War to the 20th century. (USS87, $32.95)

The Making of the Masters, Clifford Roberts, Augusta National, and Golf's Most Prestigious Tournament


by David Owen

  • SPORT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Drawing on unprecedented access to the Augusta National's archives, records, and membership, Owen takes a unique and colorful look at the celebrated tournament. (GOL12, $16.00)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Manassas Battlefield Map


by McElfresh Map Company

  • 1996
  • MAP

A watercolor map of the battlefield at Manassas. (WAR73, $9.95)

Manatees and Dugongs of the World

Manatees and Dugongs of the World


by Jeff Ripple | Doug Perrine

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Large color photographs of the world's sirenians, accompanied by essays. (BST64, $19.95)

March

March


by Geraldine Brooks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Brooks' historical novel, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize,vividly depicts 19th-century America and the devastation of the Civil War. (USA111, $16.00)

Married to the Mouse, Walt Disney World and Orlando


by Richard E. Foglesong

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The complicated relationship between a city and the park that made it the number one tourist destination. (FLA49, $21.00)

The Marrow of Tradition


by Charles Waddell Chesnutt | Eric J. Sundquist

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

Based on the violence that erupted in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898, this novel dramatizes the politically charged race riots that engulfed the city. (USS127, $16.00)

Mary Boykin Chesnut, A Confederate Woman's Life


by Mary A. DeCredico

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

With numerous diaries to draw from, Mary DeCredico illuminates Civil War era plantation life and the thoughts of Mary Boykin Chesnut, an influential and prolific commentator on 19th-century southern culture. (USS280, $28.95)

Masters of Small Worlds


by Stephanie McCurry

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

This study of the South Carolina Low Country focuses on the complex domestic relations within the yeoman household in plantation society. An all-encompassing look at race, class, gender, and religion. (USS105, $29.95)

The Masters, 101 Reasons to Love Golf's Greatest Tournament


by Ron, Sr. Green

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

Award-winning sportswriter Green highlights the players, the shots, the challenges and the traditions of the Masters in this illustrated popular history. (GOL15, $19.95)

The Masters, A Hole-by-Hole History of America's Golf Classic


by David Sowell

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

This lively look at an American classic organizes each chapter around a hole of the Master's course. Each section covers the greatest shots and biggest disasters that occurred on it, highlighting golfing masters from Bobby Jones to Gene Sarazen and Tiger Woods. (GOL16, $26.95)

Masters, Golf, Money, and Power in Augusta, Georgia


by Curt Sampson

  • SPORT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A thorough historical and sociological portrait of the Masters, tracing the institution since its beginnings in 1933 and examining the drama and controversies surrounding the men behind the tournament. (GOL13, $15.95)

Miami


by Joan Didion

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Acclaimed essayist Jon Didion looks to Miami in this book of astute commentary. The drug war, Cuba, political scandals and race relations all find their way into this trenchant examination of a completely unique American city. (FLA22, $14.00)

Miami Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated, folding map of the center of Miami. (FLA25, $7.95)

Miami Then and Now


by Avra Moore Parks | Carolyn Klepser

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

This visual record comparing Miami's past and present features captioned archival and contemporary photos. An entry in the "Then and Now" series. (FLA40, $19.95)

Midnight Magic: Selected Stories of Bobbie Ann Mason


by Bobbi Ann Mason

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 301 PAGES

A good selection of Mason's stories, most set in the south. (USS193, $16.95)

Mobil Travel Guide City Guide Atlanta


by Mobil Travel Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Celebrating 50 years, these practical guides feature the same Mobil star rating system. (USS412, $16.95)

Moon Handbook Charleston & Savannah

Moon Handbook Charleston & Savannah


by Mike Sigalas

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES

A comprehensive guide from the Moon series that offers a wide range of practical information on the region surrounding the two cities, including accommodation, shopping, dining and plenty of activities for hikers, bikers and golfers. (USE413, $17.95)

Mothers of Invention, Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War


by Drew Gilpin Faust

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 326 PAGES

A well researched chronicle of the Confederate women of the South who suddenly found themselves providing for their families, running businesses and supervising slaves during the Civil War. (USS115, $26.95)

Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain, A Biography


by Justin Kaplan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

This biography investigates the man and the legend against his historical context. (USS313, $25.99)

Mr. Jefferson's University

Mr. Jefferson's University


by Garry Wills

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A well-told, consice history of the construction of the University of Virginia. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry Wills discusses Jefferson's vision, along with the university's architectural details legacy. (USE316, $10.95)

Naked Came the Manatee


by Carl Hiassen

  • MYSTERY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

A madcap collaborative mystery from 13 prominent Floridian writers. (FLA39, $12.95)

The National Trust Guide to Savannah

The National Trust Guide to Savannah


by Roulhac Toledano

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES

A guide to the architectural culture and history of Old Savannah. With 200 archival photographs and maps, it includes chapters on historic preservation, famous visitors and a comprehensive tour of architectural styles. (USS26, $34.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

A Naturalist in Florida, A Celebration of Eden

A Naturalist in Florida, A Celebration of Eden


by Archie Carr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

A delightful testimonial to natural Florida by popular biologist Archie Carr. (FLA07, $29.00)

The Nature of Craft and the Penland Experience


by Jean McLaughlin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 228 PAGES

An illustrated book of essays published in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Penland School of Craft in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Includes 137 color images of work created by Penland instructors. (USS374, $34.95)

The New History of Florida

The New History of Florida


by Michael Gannon

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 480 PAGES

A history of Florida, covering the last 10,000 years. (FLA26, $34.95)

The Night the War Was Lost


by Charles L. Dufour

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 443 PAGES

Charles Dufour contends that with the fall of New Orleans in the spring of 1862, the South had lost the Civil War. In explaining the reasons for the seizure of New Orleans and its results, Dufour also explores a more personable aspect of the war: the people involved and their losses. (USS107, $25.00)

The North Carolina Atlas, Portrait of a New Century


by Douglas M. Orr | Alfred W. Stuart | James B. Hunt

  • REFERENCE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 480 PAGES

An illustrated reference to the state of North Carolina. (USS124, $44.95)

North Carolina Civil War Documentary


by W. Buck Yearns

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 365 PAGES

A collection of primary source material describing North Carolina from the secession movement through the Civil War (USS114, $32.50)

North Carolina Map

North Carolina Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A map of North Carolina at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (USS128, $4.95)

North Carolina Pottery: The Collection of the Mint Museums


by Barbara Perry

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

An illustrated catalog of North Carolina pottery at The Mint Museums in Charlotte with accompanying essays on history and aesthetic traditions. Perry is curator of decorative arts at the museum. (USS375, $27.95)

North Carolina, A History

North Carolina, A History


by William Stevens Powell

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A short history of North Carolina. (USS126, $18.95)

Oranges

Oranges


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 194 PAGES

McPhee has managed to write a short but fascinating book on (of all things) oranges. (FLA20, $14.00)

The Orchid Thief


by Susan Orlean

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

A fast-paced history of orchid-mania, and the arrest and conviction of a South Florida hobbyist for making off with a protected species. (FLA33, $15.00)

The Outer Banks

The Outer Banks


by Anthony Bailey

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A travel narrative of the Outer Banks of North Carolina during hurricane Gloria in 1985. (USS200, $20.95)

Palmetto Leaves


by Harriet Beecher Stowe

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A collection of literary sketches celebrating Northern Florida. (FLA44, $19.95)

Patriotic Treason, John Brown And the Soul of America


by Evan Carton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 400 PAGES

An absorbing biography of John Brown and his fantatical efforts to end slavery. (USS385, $58.00)

Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West


by William L. Shea | Earl J. Hess

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 417 PAGES

A comprehensive, moment-by-moment account of the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. (USS182, $28.95)

Personal Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant


by Ulysses S. Grant

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 674 PAGES

A remarkable (and big) account of a rich life, from a poor boy on the frontier to a great general and president, written by Grant on his deathbed -- and originally edited by none other than Mark Twain. (USS33, $17.00)

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America


by Roger Conant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)

Portrait of an Island


by Mildred Teal | John Teal

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A natural history of Sapelo Island, written in the 1950s. (USS79, $17.95)

Praying for Sheetrock


by Melissa Fay Greene

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

The story of Georgia's McIntosh County in the 1970s, and the struggle for civil rights, led by a passionate African American man. An engaging, eye-opening account of race relations in the South. (USS86, $14.00)

The Promise of the New South, Life After Reconstruction - 15th Anniversary Edition


by Edward L. Ayers

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A lauded history of the post-Civil War South, covering industry, agriculture, race, politics and society at a critical moment in our history. Fifteenth-anniversary edition. (USS404, $19.95)

The Provincials


by Eli N. Evans

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A critically praised history of Jewish life in the American South. (USS317, $21.95)

The Quiet Game

The Quiet Game


by Greg Iles

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

A murder mystery set in Natchez, Mississippi. (USS141, $9.99)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Richmond Burning, The Last Days of the Confederate Capital


by Nelson D. Lankford

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A narrative account of the fall of Richmond, which signaled the end of the Confederacy. Citing a variety of primary documents, Lankford creates a vivid portrait of events and personalities at the dusk of the Civil War. (WAR66, $16.00)

Richmond during the War: Four Years of Personal Observation

Richmond during the War: Four Years of Personal Observation


by Virginia Scharff | Sallie Brock Putnam

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 389 PAGES

Having lived in the Confederate Capital of Richmond during the Civil War, Sallie Brock Putnam gives a personal account of the Antebellum South. Originally published in 1867, this is a rare perspective of a Southern woman in a crucial period in the history of the South. (USS103, $19.95)

River of Forgotten Days, A Journey Down the Mississippi in Search of LaSalle


by Daniel Spurr

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Editor of Practical Sailor magazine, the author retraces the journey of LaSalle from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico in a rundown 20-foot fishing boat. (GLK10, $23.00)

A Roadside Guide to the Geology of the Great Smoky Mountains


by Harry L. Moore

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

For those interested in rocks, this is a nice companion for a trip to the Great Smokies. It offers a wealth of geological information, all based on what a visitor can see with his or her own eyes. (USE23, $18.95)

Robert E. Lee


by Roy Blount, Jr.

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

A lively short biographical essay in the excellent Penguin Lives series, matching writers and subjects. (USS377, $19.95)

Roots

Roots


by Alex Haley

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 912 PAGES

Haley's epic story of Kunta Kinte and his descendents opens in Jufureh The Gambia, in 1750, going on to traces seven generations of one family and tell the story of Africans in America. Thirtieth anniversary edition. (WAF21, $17.95)

Sailing Ship Elissa


by Jim Cruz | Patricia Bellis Bixel

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Life of Elissa as a working sailing ship, to the glorious restoration at the Texas Seaport Museum. (TEX09, $22.95)

Sapelo's People: A Long Walk into Freedom


by William S. McFeely

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A history of the people of Georgia's Sapelo Island. (USS78, $17.95)

The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book, A Complete Guide

The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book, A Complete Guide


by Chelle Koster Walton | Karen T. Bartlett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the Gulf coast from Sarasota to Naple. (FLA36, $18.95)

Satchmo, The Genius of Louis Armstrong


by Gary Giddins

  • MUSIC
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A biography of jazz legend Louis Armstong. (MUS35, $16.00)

The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War


by Edwin C. Fishel

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 735 PAGES

A comprehensive study of Military Intelligence operations conducted by the Union's Army of the Potomac. (USS110, $38.95)

Seven Story Mountain, The Union Campaign at Vicksburg


by Phillip M. Thienel

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 259 PAGES

A history of Grant's efforts at Vicksburg. (USS157, $35.00)

Shades of Blue and Gray

Shades of Blue and Gray


by Herman Hattaway

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

A concise military history of the Civil War, including warfare technology, battle strategy and the significance of individual battles. (USS148, $22.95)

Shalom Y'All, Images of Jewish Life in the American South


by Vicki Reikes Fox | Bill Aron | Alfred Uhry | Marcie Cohen Ferris

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 139 PAGES

An oversize, photographic journey through the Jewish communities of the American South. (USS316, $24.95)

Sherman's March


by Burke Davis | Jeff Stone | Carolyn Reidy

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This moving account of Sherman's devastating march is noteworthy for its fairness and breadth of research. Davis incorporates eyewitness testimonies of soldiers and civilian survivors. (WAR107, $16.00)

Sherman's March through the Carolinas


by John Gilchrist Barrett

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

A history of Sherman's Carolina campaign, less well known than his march through Georgia, but just as devastating. Barret is a professor and an expert on the Civil War in the Carolinas. (WAR104, $23.00)

Sherman's March to the Sea, Hood's Tennessee Campaign and the Campaigns of 1865


by Jacob D. Cox

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 265 PAGES

A clear and cogent first-hand account of the last stage of the Civil War and Sherman's legendary march through Georgia as told by General Jacob D. Cox. (WAR105, $16.95)

Sherman, A Soldier's Life

Sherman, A Soldier's Life


by Lee B. Kennett

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 426 PAGES

In this psychobiography of the Civil War general, Kennett argues that Sherman's narcissistic personality motivated his achievements. (USS284, $14.99)

Sherman, A Soldier's Passion for Order


by John F. Marszalek

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

A prize-winning biography of Sherman in the Vintage Civil War Library. Marszalek examines not only his role as General but also his pre- and post-war career. (USS286, $24.95)

Sherman, Soldier, Realist, American


by B.H. Liddell Hart

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

Highlights the innovation and creativity of the Civil War general. (USS283, $20.00)

Shiloh

Shiloh


by Shelby Foote

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 226 PAGES

Told through the perspectives of a diverse cast of soldiers, Foote's brilliant novel transports the reader to Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. (USS71, $15.00)

Shiloh -- in Hell before Night

Shiloh -- in Hell before Night


by James Lee McDonough

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

First published in the 1970s, this was the standard history of the Battle of Shiloh for a number of years. It's a readable, engaging account of events. (USS95, $24.95)

Shiloh National Military Park Map

Shiloh National Military Park Map


by Trailhead Graphics

  • MAP

This walking map of the historic battlefield in Shiloh, Tennessee also includes a road map. (USS73, $9.95)

Shiloh, The Battle that Changed the Civil War

Shiloh, The Battle that Changed the Civil War


by Larry J. Daniel

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 430 PAGES

The first scholarly study of the battle of Shiloh in more than twenty years, this well researched historical account juxtaposes scenes from the battlefield with glimpses into the driving politics behind the respective capitals of Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. (USS72, $16.00)

The Shipwreck of Their Hopes, the Battles for Chattanooga


by Peter Cozzens

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

A well researched account of the battles for Chatanooga. (WAR60, $22.95)

A Short History of Charleston

A Short History of Charleston


by Robert Rosen

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A third-generation Charlestonian, Rosen traces the history of Good King Charles's City from its founding to the present with flair. (USS12, $16.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

Slave Counterpoint, Black Culture in the Eighteenth Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry


by David Morgan

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES

A scholarly, readable comparison of the slave cultures of Virginia and South Carolina. Intended for a general audience, Morgan covers the lives of the slaves in rich detail, and paints a compelling portrait of African Americans in the South on the eve of the American Revolution. (USS10, $34.95)

South Carolina Map

South Carolina Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A colorful road map of South Carolina and the northern coast of Georgia. (USS99, $5.99)

The Southeast Map

The Southeast Map


by National Geographic

  • MAP

A fold-up map of the Southest, including the coast from Jacksonville to the Chesapeake at a scale of 1:1,860,000. (USS40, $7.95)

Southern Accents on Color


by Frances MacDougall | Editors of Southern Accent

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

A collection of photographs celebrating the color schemes of southern homes. (USS326, $45.00)

Southern Florida Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A map of Southern Florida at a scale of 1:320,000. (FLA18, $4.95)

Southern Georgia Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A full color road map of southern Georgia. (USS81, $4.95)

Southern Honor, Ethics and Behavior in the Old South


by Bertram Wyatt-Brown

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 597 PAGES

A cultural history of the South and the southern character, focusing on the importance of honor. (USS331, $19.95)

Southern Honor, Ethics and Behavior in the Old South


by Bertram Wyatt-Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

An examination of the social order and unwritten codes dictating life in the post-Civil War South. 25th-annivesary edition. (USS405, $19.95)

Southern Rooms, Interior Design from Miami to Houston


by Rockport Publishers

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 158 PAGES

Colorful, attractive interiors are on display in this photo survey of interior design in the South. (USS327, $19.99)

Southern Style


by Mark Mayfield | Editors of Southern Accent

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A photographic tour of interior design in southern homes. (USS325, $45.00)

The Springs of Florida


by Douglas Stamm

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

An introduction to the Florida Springs (BST65, $16.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Stones River, Bloody Winter in Tennesse


by James Lee McDonough

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER

A detailed account of the Battle of Stones River. (WAR59, $23.95)

Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims


by Stonewall Jackson | James Robertson

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A collection of maxims that Stonewall Jackson gathered throughout his life. (WAR70, $16.95)

Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend


by James Robertson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 950 PAGES

The gold-standard for biographies of Stonewall Jackson. (WAR69, $67.50)

Stonewall's Gold


by Robert J. Mrazek

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A fast-paced adventure yarn set against the backdrop of the Civil War. (USS298, $13.95)

Stormy Weather


by Carl Hiassen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES

The bestseller set in Florida incorporating natural and cultural history. (FLA06, $7.99)

Strangers in High Places, The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains

Strangers in High Places, The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains


by Michael Frome | Stephen Kraft

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A wide-ranging history of the Great Smokies, covering its original settlement by Europeans, and much local color on the lively history of pioneers, rascals, scientists and naturalists. (USE25, $27.95)

Swamplandia!

Swamplandia!


by Karen Russell

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Wildly inventive, cheerfully strange and rooted in the cypress knolls and sloughs of the Tamiami Trail, this ode to a lost time finds the Bigtree family fighting to save their alligator-wrestling emporium in the wake of the death of star performer and matriarch Hilola Bigtree. (FLA101, $15.00)

Swapping Stories, Folktales from Louisiana


by Carl Lindahl

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Two hundred tales as compiled by a statewide storytelling project. (USS168, $25.00)

Taken at Flood, Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Strategy in the Maryland Campaign of 1862


by Joseph L. Harsh

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 672 PAGES

A revisionist history of the battle of Antietam. (USS339, $45.00)

That Dark and Bloody River, Chronicles of the Ohio River Valley


by Allan Eckert

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 880 PAGES

An epic novel by an award-winning author chronicles the settling of the Ohio River Valley, home to the defiant Shawnee, who vow to defend their land against the unstoppable. (USS276, $20.00)

This is Where We Live, Short Stories by 25 Contemporary North Carolina Writers


by Michael McFee

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A collection of short stories from the last 15 years. (USS129, $23.95)

This Land, A Guide to Central National Forests


by Robert H. Mohlenbrock | Mike Dombeck

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Part travelogue, part guidebook, this series introduces readers to the wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of the United States. (USM100, $25.95)

This Land, A Guide to Eastern National Forests


by Robert H. Mohlenbrock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Part travelogue, part guidebook, this series introduces readers to the wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of the United States. (USE379, $25.95)

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf


by John Muir

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A botanical expedition through the post-Civil War South. (FLA09, $13.95)

Through a Night of Horrors


by Shelley Henley Kelley | Casey Edward Greene

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

Letter and memoirs documenting the disastrous storm of 1900. (TEX04, $24.95)

To Have and to Hold: Slave Work and Family Life in Antebellum South Carolina


by Larry Hudson

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER

An in-depth look at the slaves' life of disruption, work, family and death. (USS104, $44.95)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

To the Sea, A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West: Shermans March Across Georgia, 1864


by Jim Miles

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Both a historical introduction and guide to Sherman's March to the Sea. (WAR106, $20.95)

The Transformation of Virginia 1740-1790

The Transformation of Virginia 1740-1790


by Rhys Isaac

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Isaac analyzes Virginia's social history during the tumultuous years between 1740-1790. (USE78, $26.95)

Travels of William Bartram

Travels of William Bartram


by William Bartram | Mark Van Doren

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 414 PAGES

A classic natural history and account of travels in the 18th-century Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, illustrated by the author's original line drawings. (USS307, $14.95)

Trees of North America, A Field Guide

Trees of North America, A Field Guide


by Christian Frank Brockman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

This classic, with commentary and drawings of tree shape, bark, leaf, flower, fruit and twig for quick identification, covers 730 species. (NAM07, $14.95)

Turtle Summer, A Journal for My Daughter


by Mary Alice Monroe

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This scrapbook journal explains the nesting cycle of sea turtles and the natural life along the southeastern coast. (USS415, $8.95)

Tweetsie Country


by Mallory Hope Ferrell | Casey Holtzinger | Mike Pearsall

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 232 PAGES

A photographic history of Tweetsie Country railroad. (USS247, $44.95)

Up for Grabs, A Trip through Time and Space in the Sunshine State


by John Rothchild

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A humorous, personal tour of the Sunshine State and its history. (FLA43, $19.95)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)

Vicksburg Map

Vicksburg Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • 2001
  • MAP

A folded road map of Vicksburg, Mississippi. (USS161, $4.95)

Vicksburg, 47 Days of Siege

Vicksburg, 47 Days of Siege


by A.A. Hoehling

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

A history of the Vicksburg Campaign as told through the diaries and memoirs of eyewitnesses to the events. (USS154, $19.95)

Vinyl Leaves, Walt Disney World and America


by Stephen M. Fjellman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES

A scholarly, somewhat cynical tour of Disney World. (FLA48, $57.00)

War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Moniter


by David A. Mindell

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An account of the experiences of sailors aboard the USS Monitor. (WAR42, $20.95)

The Water is Wide


by Pat Conroy

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

On of his first books, this is an engrossing tale of Conroy's two-year stint as a Vista volunteer at a rural school on Yamacraw Island near Hilton Head. Conroy is a native of Beaufort, and South Carolina's low country features prominently in his many entertaining novels. (USS354, $15.00)

A Weekend in September

A Weekend in September


by John Edward Weems

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

An honest and vivid account of the Galveston storm, as told from survivors of the storm. (TEX12, $13.95)

Why the Confederacy Lost

Why the Confederacy Lost


by Gabor S. Boritt

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A series of essays analyzing the various factors contributing to the Confederate defeat, written by a series of experts. (WAR89, $19.99)

Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains

Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains


by Richard M. Smith

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to wildflowers in the southern Appalachians. It features color pictures of 600 species. For seriously botony-inclined travelers. (USE26, $24.95)

William Johnson's Natchez, The Ante-Bellum Diary of a Free Negro

William Johnson's Natchez, The Ante-Bellum Diary of a Free Negro


by Edwin Adam Davis | William Ransom Hogan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 812 PAGES

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)

Wilson's Creek, The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It

Wilson's Creek, The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It


by Richard W. Hatcher, III | William Garrett Piston

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 408 PAGES

A detailed history of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. (USM10, $45.00)

With Malice Toward None, A Life of Abraham Lincoln


by Stephen B. Oates

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES

A humanistic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, illuminating the many sides of the man-behind-the-myth. (USS120, $17.99)

The World Is Flat


by Thomas L. Friedman

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, has penned an insightful history of the 21st century, focused on globalization and the flattening of our world as a result of an explosion in technological interconnectedness. (GEN412, $16.00)

Yonder Stands Your Orphan


by Barry Hannah

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 333 PAGES

A dazzling Gothic novel of the Deep South, bursting with eccentric, deeply confused characters, humor and pain. Set near Vicksburg, Mississippi. (USS232, $14.95)

Zydeco


by Ben Sandmel | Rick Olivier

  • MUSIC
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 182 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated tribute to the dance music of Loiuisiana's black Creole community. (USS176, $30.00)

 

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