Saving Savannah
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Jacqueline Jones | ISBN: | 9780307270399 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | October 7, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jacqueline Jones |
| ISBN: | 9780307270399 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | October 7, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Language: | English |
In this masterful portrait of life in Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War, prize-winning historian Jacqueline Jones transports readers to the balmy, raucous streets of that fabled Southern port city. Here is a subtle and rich social history that weaves together stories of the everyday lives of blacks and whites, rich and poor, men and women from all walks of life confronting the transformations that would alter their city forever. Deeply researched and vividly written, Saving Savannah is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the Civil War years.
In this masterful portrait of life in Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War, prize-winning historian Jacqueline Jones transports readers to the balmy, raucous streets of that fabled Southern port city. Here is a subtle and rich social history that weaves together stories of the everyday lives of blacks and whites, rich and poor, men and women from all walks of life confronting the transformations that would alter their city forever. Deeply researched and vividly written, Saving Savannah is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the Civil War years.
