Arkansas: A Concise History by Jeannie M. Whayne (English) Paperback Book

Description: Arkansas by Jeannie M. Whayne, Thomas A. DeBlack, George Sabo, Morris S. Arnold Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Offers a succinct one-volume history of Arkansas from the prehistory period to the near-present. Featuring four historians who have published extensively on a range of topics, the volume introduces readers to the major issues that have confronted the state and traces the evolution of those issues across time. Publisher Description Distilled from Arkansas: A Narrative History, the definitive work on the subject since its original publication in 2002, Arkansas: A Concise History is a succinct one-volume history of the state from the prehistory period to the near-present. Featuring four historians who have published extensively on a range of topics, the volume introduces readers to the major issues that have confronted the state and traces the evolution of those issues across time.The book begins by situating the state geographically and geologically and then moves on to chapters covering prehistory and precolonial periods. These chapters, written by George Sabo III, director of the Arkansas Archaeological Survey, ground the reader in the important background of native peoples and their lifeways. Judge Morris S. Arnolds chapter on the colonial period portrays the colonial French and Spanish era and the interaction of those Europeans with Native Americans, particularly the Quapaw Indians. Civil War historian Tom DeBlack covers the territorial era, early statehood, antebellum, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Jeannie Whayne covers the period following Reconstruction including the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Elaine Race Massacre, the Great Depression, WorldWar II and its aftermath, the Civil Rights movement, bringing the book into the early twenty-first century.Linking these moments together and placing an emphasis on how economic decisions have informed Arkansass history, Arkansas: A Concise History puts perspective on the political and economic realities the state continues to face today. Author Biography Jeannie M. Whayne is university professor at the University of Arkansas and the author of Delta Empire: Lee Wilson and the Transformation of Agriculture in the New South.Thomas A. DeBlack is emeritus professor of history, Arkansas Tech University. He is the author of With Fire and Sword: Arkansas, 1861–1874.George Sabo III is professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas and director of the Arkansas Archeological Survey. His publications include Rock Art in Arkansas and Paths of Our Children: Historic Indians of Arkansas.Morris S. Arnold is retired as presiding judge, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and author of Rumble of a Distant Drum: The Quapaws and the Old World Newcomers, 1673–1804. Details ISBN 1682260925 ISBN-13 9781682260920 Title Arkansas Author Jeannie M. Whayne, Thomas A. DeBlack, George Sabo, Morris S. Arnold Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 415 Publisher University of Arkansas Press GE_Item_ID:124357041; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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