The South in the building of the nation ; a history of the southern states designed to record the South's part in the making of the American nation; to portray the character and genius, to chronicle the achievements and progress and to illustrate the life and traditions of the southern people.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Southern Historical Publication Society
Other Authors: Chandler, J. A. C. (Julian Alvin Carroll), 1872-1934
Riley, Franklin L. (Franklin Lafayette), 1868-1929
Ballagh, James Curtis
Henneman, John Bell, 1864-1908
Mims, Edwin, 1872-1959
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922
Fleming, Walter L. (Walter Lynwood), 1874-1932
McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker), 1874-1960
Mitchell, Samuel Chiles, 1864-1948
Language:English
Published: Richmond, Va. : The Southern historical publication society, [©1909-1913]
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Physical Description:13 volumes : color frontispiece, plates (part color), portraits (part color), map, facsimiles ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • v. 1-3. History of the states, ed. by J. A. C. Chandler
  • v. 4. Political history, ed. by F. L. Riley
  • v. 5. Economic history, 1607-1865, ed. by J. C. Ballagh
  • v. 6. Economic history, 1865-1909, ed. by J. C. Ballagh
  • v. 7. History of the intellectual life, ed. by J. B. Henneman
  • v. 8. History of southern fiction, ed. by E. Mims
  • v. 9 History of southern oratory, ed. by T. E. Watson
  • v. 10. History of the social life, ed. by S. C. Mitchell
  • v. 11-12. Southern biography, ed. by W. L. Fleming
  • v. 13. Index and study course, ed. by J. W. McSpadden.