Because, in 1957, the black population of Tuskegee, Alabama (5,300), far outnumbered its white population (1,400) and because the highly educated black community had made persistent and successful eff
This collection presents 26 accounts of memorable victories and bittersweet failures marking the most significant sports events in Alabama’s history, from 1899 through 1994. The stories capture
The fascinating story of a remarkable, unassailable winning streak. Ninety-Nine Iron is the story of the 1899 Sewanee football team. The University of the South, as it is formally called, is a small
Details conditions in Alabama and the role of its citizens in a time of military crisis unknown since the Civil War.Alabama and its people played a conspicuous role in World War II. Not only were thou
A notable and tragic case of the struggle between legal and social justice. Reelfoot Lake has been a hunting and fishing paradise from the time of its creation in 1812, when the New Madrid earthquak
An exciting and accurate portrayal of the military action in the southern colonies that led to a new American nation. A companion to Pancake’s study of the northern campaign, 1777: The Year of the Han
A poignant account of the perils and fortunes of an indomitable survivor of violence in Eastern Europe during World War II.In 1939, to escape Nazi occupation, 14-year-old Adam Broner and his older bro
A Mesoamerican travel book from two perspectives and two centuries.In 1839 John Lloyd Stephens, then 31 years old, and his traveling companion, artist Frederick Catherwood, disappeared into the vast r
A bestselling, up-to-date evaluation of a legendary Indian leader. Named Outstanding Book by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights. "Osceola's Legacy is significant for its geneolog
It was a time when Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders rallied black youth and adults to march for their civil rights, a time when the Ku Klux Klan was active in cities and throughout the country
Loosely based on events in the American intelligence community during the Reagan administration, Fire tells the unique and powerful story of a young man's journey from quiet college student to the com
Her power-hungry husband takes pleasure in her pain, but she’s done playing the victim.Three years ago, ex-operative Sophie Jordan made the mistake of falling in love—and marrying—her target. Now she’
Pro-bono lawyer Jenny Parker is the only true innocent in her family. The daughter of a New Orleans crime lord, she’s tried for years to make her own way, but family ties always have a way of pulling
Evangeline Morrissey remembers the last time she saw her husband: it was during their honeymoon, right before he stole her grandmother’s earrings and abandoned her. Now, five years later, the enigmati
Imagine that you are a shy, quiet college student. Just an average guy trying to get through each day as best he can. Then your government contacts you. They want you to be part of an experiment in th
