Southern Seed, Northern Soil
Download or Read eBook Southern Seed, Northern Soil PDF written by Stephen A. Vincent and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stephen A. Vincent |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253213312 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253213310 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Southern Seed, Northern Soil by : Stephen A. Vincent
Book excerpt: He analyzes the founders' backgrounds as a distinctive free people of color in the Old South; the migration that culminated in the communities' successful beginnings; the settlements' transformations through the pioneer and Civil War eras; and the increasing transition to commercial farming in the late nineteenth century." "Southern Seed, Northern Soil is based on source materials, including census manuscripts, land deeds, probate records, family letters, and newspapers."--BOOK JACKET.