ebooks A Belle of the Fifties: Memoirs of Mrs. Clay of Alabama by Virginia Clay-Clopton in History

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Alabama: The Making of an American State is itself a watershed event in the long and storied history of the state of Alabama. Here; presented for the first time ever in a single; magnificently illustrated volume; Edwin C. Bridges conveys the magisterial sweep of Alabama’s rich; difficult; and remarkable history with verve; eloquence; and an unblinking eye. From Alabama’s earliest fossil records to its settlement by Native Americans and later by European settlers and African slaves; from its territorial birth pangs and statehood through the upheavals of the Civil War and the civil rights movement; Bridges makes evident in clear; direct storytelling the unique social; political; economic; and cultural forces that have indelibly shaped this historically rich and unique American region. Illustrated lavishly with maps; archival photographs; and archaeological artifacts; as well as art works; portraiture; and specimens of Alabama craftsmanship—many never before published—Alabama: The Making of an American State makes evident as rarely seen before Alabama’s most significant struggles; conflicts; achievements; and developments. Drawn from decades of research and the deep archival holdings of the Alabama Department of Archives and History; this volume will be the definitive resource for decades to come for anyone seeking a broad understanding of Alabama’s evolving legacy.