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History of U.S. Regions: South

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Historical Newspapers: Nashville Tennessean 1812-2009 This link opens in a new window
Historical insight into the regional issues and concerns

Background & Reference

A New History of the American South
Narrative of Southern history from its ancient past to the present
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: History
Broadly surveys history in the American South from the Paleoindian period (approximately 8000 B.C.E.) to the present.
A Companion to the American South
29 essays cover the entire sweep of Southern history.

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Southern States

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U.S. History: Multiculturalism: African Americans