You've heard the phrase, American by Birth-Southern by the Grace of God. And now comes a book that reminds us of the glory of being Southern! Just when you thought the liberal press had succeeded in grinding us into the ground with their barrage of derogatory patter, a glimmer of hope emerges, and Southerners are once again discovering that being Southern is a good thing after all-just like it used to be! If you are proud of your Southern heritage, you'll rejoice in Southern by the Grace of God. Many of us are proud to be Southern, but we don't know just why. Since Southern history has been purged from the textbooks that children study today, our youth have little conception of a heritage. Even some of us that are older are not well grounded in it either. The author has gathered together the elements of our heritage and gives us a short course in our splendid legacy. It could be called a "handbook for Southerners." The entire south is reflected in this work, from Oklahoma to Virginia, from Texas to Florida. There is no other book like it on the market today . SOME FEATURES YOU'LL FIND: * Biographical Sketches and Photos of Seven Confederate Heroes * A Section on Southern Folklore * 200 Old Photographs from 1853 through 1919 * A Humorous Southern Dictionary for Helping Yankees Better Understand Us * A Chapter about the War Between the States * A Genealogical Bonanza * The Real Story of Reconstruction * A Look at Why Southerners Are Special * Recommended Reading List

Southern by the Grace of God

History

Grissom, Michael

Americas

Pelican Publishing

Southerners are once again discovering that being Southern is a good thing after all! The author has gathered together the elements of Southern heritage and gives a short course in its splendid legacy. It could be called a “handbook for Southerners.” The entire South is reflected in this work, from Oklahoma to Virginia, from Texas to Florida. There is no other book like it on the market today. Some features you’ll find: * Biographical Sketches and Photos of Seven Confederate Heroes * A Section on Southern Folklore * 200 Old Photographs from 1853 through 1919 * A Humorous Southern Dictionary for Helping Yankees Better Understand Us * A Chapter about the War Between the States * A Genealogical Bonanza * The Real Story of Reconstruction * A Look at Why Southerners Are Special * Recommended Reading List.

Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Michael Andrew Grissom has gathered what may be for many Americans the first glimpse into the South's former way of life. His new book, When the South Was Southern, the culmination of his trilogy on Southern culture that began with Southern by the Grace of God, is a collection of photographs, postcards, and tintypes that serves as tangible proof that the grand Old South did indeed exist. 
Since Southern history, culture, and architecture have often been downplayed in modern textbooks, many Americans have little concept of the Southern life in the days past. Here we see the families, the towns, the charm and elegance of the early South. The faces in these pictures show this region's real spirit, and in many ways, this book does for the South what Walker Evans and James Agee's book did for the Great Depression--reveal its haunting beauty undeniably.
With each photograph, Grissom provides an explanatory note or a bit of history. Some of them will break your heart, like pictures of young men soon to be killed in battle followed by accounts of the brutality suffered by the loved ones they left behind. 
Many of the photos depict church and social traditions nearly extinct (see "All-Day Preachin' and Dinner on the Ground''). Others tell amazing stories of courageous Southern citizens like Emma Sansom, who risked her life to show Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest a hidden crossing on the Black Creek in Alabama.
A valuable addition to any library, north or south, When the South Was Southern is sure to bring fresh insights into the old South as well as a revived and well-deserved interest in carrying on its memory.

When the South Was Southern

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Southern by the Grace of God

Southern by the Grace of God

When the South Was Southern