Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ten Favorite Moments from Southern Autobiographies (Part 2) by Dr. John Inscoe

Ten Favorite Moments from Southern Autobiographies (cont.) 6. Timothy B. Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name (2004) For southern white children, the relationships formed with African American adults often make for particularly telling moments or lessons painfully learned. I draw … Continue reading

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Ten Favorite Moments from Southern Autobiographies (Part 1) by Dr. John Inscoe

Introduction: Guest Blog—Dr. John Inscoe There are quite a number of momentous questions floating around the department these days: Who’s going to replace Mark Richt as head ball coach next season? What sounds like it might be alive in the … Continue reading

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A review of Charles Reagan Wilson’s “Flashes of a Southern Spirit” by James Welborn III

Flashes of a Southern Spirit: Meanings of the Spirit in the U. S. South By Charles Reagan Wilson Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2011 $59.95 [Cloth] $24.95 [Paper] James “Trae” Welborn III (M.A., Clemson) is a core contributor to Bowtied … Continue reading

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A review of John Inscoe’s “Writing the South Through the Self: Explorations in Southern Autobiography” by Dr. Jay Langdale

Writing the South through the Self: Explorations in Southern Autobiography By John Inscoe Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2011 $59.95 [Cloth] $19.95 [Paper] Dr. Jay Langdale (Ph.D., Florida) is an assistant professor of history at Andrew College in Cuthbert, Georgia. … Continue reading

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