History and Biography
Mississippi River Valley: The Course of American Civilization
Description
The Mississippi River Valley has played a huge role in the evolution of American history and culture, from the time of the Mississippian mound builders, through European colonialism, the early American republic and Civil War, to the modern-day civil rights movement. In this wide-ranging work, historian Michael Allen examines America's great river valley through the lenses of history, economics, folklore, literature, movies and television, and music—country, blues, gospel, jazz, and rock and roll.
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Publication Details
Published: June 14, 2023
Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
Location: Ames, Iowa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2023.135
ISBN: 978-1-958291-00-9
Views: 1216
Downloads: 13557
License Information: Copyright © 2022 Michael Allen. Published under a CC BY-ND license.
Chapters
- 0. Introduction
- Prolog: Look Down that Winding River
- 1. The Antebellum Valley
- 2. The Folk and Their Ways
- 3. The Paths of Inland Commerce
- 4. Literature, Arts, and "Sivilization"
- Illustrations
- 5. Civil War, Emancipation, Federalism, and the Twentieth Century Legacy
- 6. Mississippi River Valley and Television Shows
- 7. The Modern Folk and Popular Culture
- 8. Music in the Twentieth Century
- Epilog: The Mystery Below
- Note on Sources and Abridged Bibliography
Citation
Allen M. 2023. Mississippi River Valley: The Course of American Civilization