{"product_id":"mississippi-9781118755907","title":"Mississippi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eMississippi: A History\u003c\/i\u003e features a series of revisions and updates to its comprehensive coverage of Mississippi state history from the time of the region's first inhabitants into the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the only available comprehensive textbook on Mississippi history specifically for use in college-level courses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an engaging narrative mix of topical and chronological chapters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapter objectives that may be used by professors and students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers coverage of Mississippi's major political, economic, social, and cultural developments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents two entirely new chapters on important 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e-century developments in Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains expanded coverage of slavery in Mississippi history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes completely up-to-date chapter sources, selected bibliography, and subject index\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap: Mississippi’s Place in the United States xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap: The State of Mississippi xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Mississippi: The Name and the Place 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Two Worlds Collide: Spanish Explorers and American Indians 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 French Colonies 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The British Period, 1763–1781 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Spanish Rule, 1781–1798 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Territorial Period, 1798–1817 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The New State, 1817–1832 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Antebellum Politics 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Antebellum Life 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Mounting Sectional Strife 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Secession and Civil War 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Reconstruction in Mississippi 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bourbons and Populists 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Into the Twentieth Century: Economic and Social Trends 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Progressive “Rednecks” 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 A New Era: The 1920s 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Depression Years 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 A Rich Cultural Heritage 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The World War II Era 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The 1950s 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Religious Life 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Second Reconstruction 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Times of Transition 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Social Environment 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Recent Political Trends 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Tumultuous Trends in Education 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Recent Economic Trends 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Into the Twenty-First Century 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Living in the Twenty-First Century 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: European Rulers with Relation to Mississippi During the Colonial and Territorial Periods 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Members of the U.S. Congress, 1817–1861 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III: Mississippi Symbols and Facts 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix IV: Total Population, 1800–2010 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix V: Racial Population Changes, 1800–2010 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography of Mississippi History 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 496\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406916919639,"sku":"9781118755907","price":26.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118755907.jpg?v=1730497551","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mississippi-9781118755907","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}