This book tells thirty stories of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky--from early European exploration to the end of the Civil War.
From the founding of Jamestown in Virginia and the court martial of Daniel Boone in Kentucky to the invention of the cotton gin in Georgia and the capture of Aaron Burr in Mississippi, It Happened in the Old South tells the stories of intriguing people and events from the history of the region known for its unique culture, traditions, and lifestyles. Learn the true story behind Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem Evangeline. Read how North Carolina had a rebellious "tea party" of its own, held by one of the first groups of American women to participate in political dissent. Reflect upon Denmark Vessey's slave revolt in South Carolina in 1822.
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From the founding of Jamestown in Virginia and the court martial of Daniel Boone in Kentucky to the invention of the cotton gin in Georgia and the capture of Aaron Burr in Mississippi, It Happened in the Old South tells the stories of intriguing people and events from the history of the region known for its unique culture, traditions, and lifestyles. Learn the true story behind Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem Evangeline. Read how North Carolina had a rebellious "tea party" of its own, held by one of the first groups of American women to participate in political dissent. Reflect upon Denmark Vessey's slave revolt in South Carolina in 1822.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.