Research Catalog

Title

Early Alabama : an illustrated guide to the formative years, 1798-1826 / Mike Bunn.

Author

Bunn, Mike

Publication

Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2019]

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Details

Description

xv, 168 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color); 24 cm.

Summary

"Alabama's territorial and early statehood years represent a crucial formative period in its past, a time in which the state both literally and figuratively took shape. The story of the remarkable changes that occurred within Alabama as it transitioned from frontier territory to a vital part of the American union in less than a quarter century is one of the most compelling in the state's past. This history is rich with stories of charismatic leaders, rugged frontiersmen, a dramatic and pivotal war that shaped the state's trajectory, raging political intrigue, and pervasive sectional rivalry. Many of Alabama's modern cities, counties, and religious, educational, and governmental institutions first took shape within this time period. It also gave way to the creation of sophisticated trade and communication networks, the first large-scale cultivation of cotton, and the advent of the steamboat. Inside this story of growth and innovation is a parallel story -- the dispossession of Native groups of their lands and the forced labor of slaves, which fueled much of Alabama's early development." --

Series Statement

Alabama, the forge of history

Uniform Title

Alabama, the forge of history.

Subject

• To 1950
• Alabama > History > To 1819
• Alabama > History > 1819-1950
• Alabama

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index.

Contents

Before Alabama: The Mississippi Territory -- Alabama in Flames: The Creek War and War of 1812 -- Alabama Fever: The Great Migration -- Alabama: The Place and the People -- The Land Called Alabama: From Territory to State -- Alabama: From Old Southwest to Old South.

Call Number

JFE 19-10179

ISBN

• 9780817359287
• 0817359281

LCCN

2018045775

OCLC

1057244089

Author

Bunn, Mike, author.

Title

Early Alabama : an illustrated guide to the formative years, 1798-1826 / Mike Bunn.

Publisher

Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2019]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Alabama, the forge of history

Alabama, the forge of history.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index.

Chronological Term

To 1950

Research Call Number

JFE 19-10179