Transforming the South: Federal Development in the Tennessee Valley, 1915-1960 (Making the Modern South)
By Matthew L. Downs.
Description
Historians have long recognized the middle of the twentieth century as significant in the history of the modern South, owing to a convergence of social change, political realignment, and cultural expansion. This period in southern history has provided extensive material for scholars of race, gender, and politics. In addition, sweeping economic changes spread throughout the South, permanently shifting the area's material resources. Transforming the South examines this transition from farm to factory and explores the dramatic reshaping of the region's economy. Matthew L. Downs focus...
ISBN(s)
0807157147, 9780807157145
