Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery
• Charles Johnson
• Patricia Smith
• WBGH Series Research Team
HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 512 PAGES
A companion volume to a PBS documentary, this book combines the fictional narratives of novelist Charles Johnson with the historical commentary of journalist Patricia Smith, telling the story of slavery in America. It is a powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of this period in our nation's history, and it celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships.
(USS53, $38.95) |
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The Appalachian Forest, A Search for Roots and Renewal
• 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.
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Asheville Map
• Universal Map Enterprises
MAP
A road map of Asheville, North Carolina at a scale of 1:28,000. Two Sides. 40x28 inches.
(USS206, $4.95) |
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Battle Cry of Freedom, The Civil War Era
• James McPherson
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 904 PAGES
A vivid history of the Civil War, its genesis, battles, politics and personalities from the war with Mexico to Appomattox. McPherson's portrait of the Antebellum South has become the standard for its marshalling of facts and personalities into a compelling story. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the book may be 900 pages long but it reads like a good novel.
(USS37, $19.95) |
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Bentonville: The Final Battle of Sherman and Johnston
• Nathaniel C. Hughes
HISTORY •
1996 •
HARD COVER
• 358 PAGES
A scholarly, meticulously researched history of one of the last battles of the Civil War. Hughes is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina.
(USS364, $39.95) |
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The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession
• Mark Obmascik
NATURAL HISTORY •
2011 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven.
(BRD29, $15.00) |
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Biltmore Estate: The Most Distinguished Private Place
• John M Bryan
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1994 •
HARD COVER
• 157 PAGES
A detailed architectural description of the Biltmore estate, once the largest private residence in the US, featuring hundreds of color photographs.
(USS205, $50.00) |
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The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife
• 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. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association.
(NAM21, $19.95) |
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Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains
• Carlos C. Campbell
HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 184 PAGES
The Great Smoky Mountains national park is among the nation's favorites. Yet this park had a shaky start -- it was the first made by a private transaction. This is the story of how the beloved park came to be.
(USE24, $18.95) |
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Blackbeard's Cup and Stories of the Outer Banks
• Charles Harry Whedbee
LITERATURE •
1989 •
HARD COVER
• 175 PAGES
Published by a regional North Carolina publisher, these ghostly (and occasionally ghastly) tales evoke the history, culture and folklore of the Outer Banks region. In the title story the author drinks from a cup that's said to be Blackbeard's skull.
(USS238, $13.95) |
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The Body Farm
• Patricia Cornwell
MYSTERY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
Best-selling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell offers up another mystery starring forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, this time tracking a serial killer in North Carolina.
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Cabins in the Laurel
• 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. First published in 1935.
(USE31, $32.95) |
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The Civil War, A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Red River to Appomattox
• Shelby Foote
HISTORY •
1986 •
PAPER
This classic, three-volume collection documents the military and political battles of the Civil War.
(USS116, $78.00) |
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The Civil War, An Illustrated History
• Geoffrey C. Ward
• Ken Burns
HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. This edition includes a separate full color map.
(USS27, $29.95) |
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The Confederate War
• Gary W. Gallagher
HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 230 PAGES
A revisionist history of the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War. Contrary to popular belief, Gallagher contends that the Confederacy lost simply because they were beaten by the Union on the battlefield, rather than an inherent weakness on the homefront.
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Confederates in the Attic
• Tony Horwitz
HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 406 PAGES
Subtitled "Dispatched from the Unfinished Civil War," this book reveals the strange world of the re-enactors, unreconstructed confederates and others whose ongoing interest and involvement in the War Between the States provide an intriguing cultural portrait of the southern and mid-Atlantic states. Horowitz' trademark humor, combined with serious investigative journalism, illuminates the history of our divided nation in this account of his travels from Antietam to Gettysburg and Appomattox in the company of Robert Lee Hodge.
(USS35, $16.00) |
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The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina
• Jay Fields
REFERENCE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 145 PAGES
A slim guide packed with color illustrations, outstanding route maps and hundreds of suggested galleries, studios and communities off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Produced under the auspices of "HandMade in America, it's an excellent guide to the history, communities and to the arts and crafts of the North Carolina mountains and Asheville, the " Santa Fe of the East". Organized into seven scenic loops.
(USS204, $19.95) |
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Crawling at Night
• Nani Power
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
Two nocturnal denizens of New York, a widower from Japan and a single mother from North Carolina, stumble through the city and their troubled pasts in this atmospheric debut novel from a former sushi chef.
(NYC83, $13.00) |
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Eastern Seashore Life, Rhode Island to Georgia
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
2001 •
PLASTIC CARD
A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species of seashore life, from crabs to flowering plants to birds and fish. A handy reference for a day at the beach, and laminated for durability.
(USE231, $5.95) |
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The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America
• John Mack Faragher
REFERENCE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 484 PAGES
An A-Z reference on the revolution featuring 1500 short entries covering the ideas, events and people of America from the early 1600s through nationhood.
(USE162, $24.50) |
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Evensong
• 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. It's the story of a woman pastor at a local church, and her struggles to stay grounded amidst some strange goings-on in her conservative resort town.
(USE27, $14.95) |
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For Cause and Comrades, Why Men Fought in the Civil War
• James McPherson
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 237 PAGES
A soldier's account of the Civil War and its signifi-cance by Pulitzer prize-winning historian James McPherson. He draws on the letters and diaries of men on the both sides of the war in order to uncover what sustained the troops during the fighting. Winner of the 1998 Lincoln Prize.
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Forged in Battle, The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers
• 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. Using veteran's records and official documents, Glatthar documents the racial tensions of the time and the contributions of the United States Colored Troops, who eventually sacrificed 37,000 lives in the war.
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From Slavery to Freedom, A History of African Americans
• John Hope Franklin
HISTORY •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 742 PAGES
A classic history of the African American experience from ancient West African civilizations to the civil rights struggles of the 20th century. First published in 1947, and now in its eighth edition, this book has set the standard for comprehensive studies of the changing roles of Africans in the United States.
(USA39, $75.00) |
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Gray Phantoms of the Cape Fear, Running the Civil War Blockade
• Dawson Carr
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
An account of the Civil War blockade along the Cape Fear River.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map
• Trails Illustrated
MAP
A colorful, detailed map of the national park at a scale of 1:62,000. Two Sides. 37x25 inches.
(USE29, $11.95) |
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Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion
• 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) |
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Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion
• 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) |
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Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
• Kate Wynne
• Malia Schwartz
• Garth Mix
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 115 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A sturdy, wire-bound (and waterproof) field guide to the all the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee and sea turtles of the Gulf coast and Atlantic, 33 species in all. With full-color illustrations of each species, color photographs, range maps and key information for identification. Winner of National Outdoor Book Award in 2000, this exceedingly useful book follows the field-friendly format of Wynne's Guide to Marine Mammals of Alaska. This book satisfies the requirement by MMS and NOAA for ships and crews operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Handcrafted in the Blue Ridge: Discovering the Crafts, Artisans, and Studios of Western North Carolina
• Irv Green
• Andrea Gross
GUIDEBOOK •
1997 •
PAPER
• 299 PAGES
An illustrated guide to 150 crafts studios in western North Carolina. With phone numbers, hours of operation, prices and suggested accommodations.
(USS202, $14.95) |
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The Handicraft Revival in Appalachia, 1930-1990
• Gary Barker
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1991 •
HARD COVER
A straight forward account of Appalachian crafts.
(USS201, $32.95) |
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Historic Asheville
• Bob Terrell
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
(USS194, $14.95) |
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Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks, The Story of the Ocracoke Brogue
• Walt Wolfram
• Natalie Schilling-Estes
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A linguistic history of Ocracoke Island, where the locals say "hoi toide" for "high tide". The authors trace the origins of the Ocracoke dialect and include a glossary, a guide to syntax and a quiz.
(USS241, $20.95) |
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The Inner Islands, A Carolinian's Sound Country Chronicle
• Bland Simpson
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 232 PAGES
Simpson explores the islands that lie in the sounds, rivers and swamps of North Carolina's inner coast. This portrait, which focuses on one island per chapter, includes oral history, autobiography, photography and descriptions of the unique plant and animal life of the region.
(USE510, $20.00) |
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Insight Guide Old South
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
1998 •
PAPER
• 360 PAGES
This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated, essential introduction to the history and culture of the Old South. It covers Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas. The emphasis here is on providing an understanding of the region and its culture. Maps and practical information are secondary.
(USS04, $22.95) |
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Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
• 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. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973.
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Look Homeward, Angel
• Thomas Wolfe
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 512 PAGES
Wolfe's largely autobiographical novel, set in rural North Carolina in 1929, follows Eugene Gant, a restless young man trying to escape his his small town and disfunctional family.
(USS479, $18.00) |
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Mammals of North America
• Roland W. Kays
• Don E. Wilson
FIELD GUIDE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 248 PAGES
A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings.
(NAM11, $19.95) |
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Mothers of Invention, Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War
• 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. Faust present letters, diaries and memoirs from the period to document the wide array of experiences, including those of wives, mothers, slave managers, teachers and nurses.
(USS115, $26.95) |
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Native Universe, Voices of Indian America
• Clifford E. Trafzer
ANTHOLOGY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie.
(USA95, $22.00) |
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The Nature of Craft and the Penland Experience
• 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.
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North Carolina Civil War Documentary
• W. Buck Yearns
HISTORY •
1994 •
HARD COVER
• 365 PAGES
A collection of original documents, from newspapers and government documents to personal letters and diaries, that tell the story of the Civil War in North Carolina.
(USS114, $32.50) |
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North Carolina Pottery: The Collection of the Mint Museums
• 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.
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Nowhere Else on Earth
• Josephine Humphreys
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
This spellbinding novel follows the struggles of a misfit, half-forgotten Indian society in Scuffletown, North Carolina, caught in the crossfire of the Civil War. Preyed on by Union troops and Confederate press gangs, the people of Scuffletown turn to a rebel outlaw for hope, especially the teenage girl who loves him, and who narrates the story as a remembrance from her middle age.
(USS423, $16.00) |
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Our Southern Highlanders
• Horace Kephart
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1977 •
PAPER
• 530 PAGES
An affectionate portrait of the early mountaineers and their descendants who populated the Great Smoky mountains and southern Appalachians. This book has become something of a classic (it was first published in the 1910s). Kephart is considered the premier folklorist and historian of the area.
(USE22, $24.95) |
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Outer Banks
• Anne Rivers Siddons
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 565 PAGES
This Southern Gothic novel follows the rekindling of old relationships after a sorority reunion. Middle-aged Kate Abrams, a recent cancer patient who rethinks her decision to commit suicide after the reunion, is caught up in a web of long-suspended intrigue as the four old friends return to the beach houses on the Outer Banks where they spent spring breaks as students.
(USS424, $7.99) |
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Personal Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant
• 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. This candid memoir gives remarkable insight into the man and Civil War era America.
(USS33, $17.00) |
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The Promise of the New South, Life After Reconstruction - 15th Anniversary Edition
• 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. 15th-anniversary edition.
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Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories
• 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, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight.
(USA96, $17.95) |
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Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
• Scott Weidensaul
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America.
(USA123, $16.00) |
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Robert E. Lee
• 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.
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Sherman's March through the Carolinas
• 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. Author John G. Barrett is a professor of history and expert on the Civil War history of the Carolinas.
(WAR104, $23.00) |
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
• 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. It includes 20 pages on the many and confusing species of wood warblers. This is the book we are now using. For birders living west of the Rockies, you'll want to use Sibley's "Birds of Western North America" (USW418).
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Slave Counterpoint, Black Culture in the Eighteenth Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry
• 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) |
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Slaves in the Family
• Edward Ball
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 505 PAGES
Ball, a young privileged white man, embarks on a journey to uncover his family's slave-owning past in this probing, emotional memoir, the result of extensive research and travels in search of the descendents of the Ball family slaves. It's a fascinating portrait of slavery in the South and how black and white are intertwined.
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Southern Honor, Ethics and Behavior in the Old South
• 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) |
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Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas
• 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's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya.
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Strangers in High Places, The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains
• 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. Originally published in 1966, and revised in 1993 and with a new preface by the author. This classic book is an excellent survey of traditions, folklore and history of the region.
(USE25, $27.95) |
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This Astounding Close, The Road to Bennett Place
• Mark L. Bradley
HISTORY •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 432 PAGES
An acclaimed, skillful history of the end of Civil War hostilities in North Carolina, a fitting follow-up to the author's previous work on the battle of Bentonville.
(USS365, $40.00) |
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To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession
• Dan Koeppel
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers.
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Under the Black Flag, The Romance and Reality of Life Among the Pirates
• David Cordingly
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 296 PAGES
A vivid history of the golden age of piracy, this wide-ranging book looks at the myth and reality of the pirate experience. You'll meet the famous pirates such as Blackbeard, as well as the lesser-known that frequently plied the waters of the Caribbean.
(CRB35, $16.00) |
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The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder
• 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. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America).
(BRD26, $16.95) |
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Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains
• Richard M. Smith
FIELD GUIDE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 456 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to wildflowers in the southern Appalachians from Maryland to northern Georgia featuring good color photographs of 600 plant species, and keys based on flower shape and color. It demands that readers be familiar with flower shapes and taxonomy. For travelers to the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains with a serious interest in botanizing.
(USE26, $24.95) |
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