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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Brooks Blevins has established himself as the leading historian of the Ozark Mountain region. . . . Through Blevins' history, we see the Ozarks anew." --
Western Historical Quarterly“
A History of the Ozarks does not disappoint." --
Agricultural History"Brooks Blevins is an expert in weaving many diverse strands into a seamless tapestry." --
Arkansas Democrat Gazett"The story of the Old Ozarks is richly compelling and frustratingly complicated. There is no person better equipped to tell that story than Brooks Blevins. He has the research skills to pull together the disparate threads of Ozark history and the skill to weave those threads into a beautiful tapestry that combines the fine attention to detail possessed by the best historians and the artistic flair of a master storyteller."--Daniel S. Pierce, author of
The Great Smokies: From National Habitat to National Park"Reading this book both teaches and delights. Blevins has taken on a big, biting, slippery topic, but he has the deft experience, the patience, and good ol' Ozarker resolve to pull it all together. . . . Highly recommended." --
OzarksWatch"
A History of the Ozarks gives these mountains and their many folk the story they deserve, energetically told." --
Arkansas Historical Quarterly“Every page of this book evidences Brooks Blevins’s deep love for and knowledge of the Ozarks. The Old Ozarks is regional history at its finest. It is exhaustively researched and beautifully written. I can’t wait for the next two installments of the trilogy!”--Gary R. Kremer, author of
Race and Meaning: The African American Experience in Missouri"With purpose, wit, and clarity, Blevins has produced an excellent introduction to the region's history." --
Missouri Historical Review "
A History of the Ozarks gives these mountains and their many folk the story they deserve, energetically told." --
Arkansas Historical Quarterly "
The Old Ozarks leaves one wanting more, but this is not due to its analytical gaps. Rather, readers wish to see what comes next, fully knowing that the ravishments of the Civil War lie on the horizon, and more impressive scholarship from Blevins is sure to accompany those tragic affairs." --
Journal of American History "Recommended." --
Choice "With purpose, wit, and clarity, Blevins has produced an excellent introduction to the region's history." --
Missouri Historical ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 The Primitive Ozarks 11
2 Natives and Newcomers 21
3 Americanizing the Ozarks 69
4 Domesticating the Ozarks 119
5 Markets, Merchants, and Manufacturers 155
6 American Society in the Old Ozarks 197
Notes 241
Index 283
