Any nonfiction recs from you are welcome, on the South or other topics.
Pete Daniel is perhaps the greatest Southern historian since C Vann Woodward, and SATC is a witty, shrewd survey of the 20C. On the postwar triumph of air-conditioning: "The old culture of sweat has been purged from most cities and towns."
There are lots more like me, I'm happy to say. Nevertheless, I'm guilty too, I've done my share of broad-brushing places like Texas so...
Also, thanks for the references!
Any nonfiction recs from you are welcome, on the South or other topics.
Pete Daniel is perhaps the greatest Southern historian since C Vann Woodward, and SATC is a witty, shrewd survey of the 20C. On the postwar triumph of air-conditioning: "The old culture of sweat has been purged from most cities and towns."