North Carolina through Four Centuries - Hardcover

William S. Powell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807818461 ISBN 13: 9780807818466

Publisher: University North Carolina Pr, 2006

Synopsis

This successor to the classic Lefler-Newsome North Carolina: The History of a Southern State , published in 1954, presents a fresh survey history that includes the contemporary scene. Drawing upon recent scholarship, the advice of specialists, and his own knowledge, Powell has created a splendid narrative that makes North Carolina history accessible to both students and general readers. For years to come, this will be the standard college text and an essential reference for home and office.

About this title

About the Author:

WILLIAM S. POWELL is professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is author or editor of many reference books about the state, including the six-volume Dictionary of North Carolina Biography and The North Carolina Gazetteer (both from the University of North Carolina Press). JAY MAZZOCCHI is an experienced managing editor who was previously a developmental editor and writing fellow for the 24-volume American National Biography. Published in association with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library

Synopsis:

A history of North Carolina covers the social, economic, and political forces that shaped it.

About this edition

• Publisher: University North Carolina Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0807818461
• ISBN 13: 9780807818466
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 670