The Tar Heel State: A History of North Carolina - Hardcover

Ready, Milton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570035911 ISBN 13: 9781570035913

Publisher: University of South Carolina Press, 2005

Synopsis

Ready (history, U. of North Carolina at Asheville) builds upon earlier general histories of the state of North Carolina, proceeds along a generally chronological path from early European settlements to the current day, but departs from earlier examples by also providing more extended discussion of such topical issues as slavery and servitude, the experiences of the Cherokees and other Native Americans, and agricultural developments. He also seeks to provide more coverage of events and developments in the western part of the state; a region he feels is often neglected in other works. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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From the Inside Flap

"In the first interpretive history of North Carolina in a generation, Milton Ready provides a skillful and well-written addition to the state’s historical literature. Drawing upon recent scholarship, Ready widens the scope of North Carolina’s past, and his chapters on the state’s changing social and economic landscape since the 1970s chart the profound transformation of North Carolina in the twenty-first century."—Jeffrey Crow, deputy secretary, North Carolina State Office of Archives and History, and coeditor of Writing North Carolina History

"The Tar Heel State constitutes an eminently readable, fast-paced, and thorough survey of North Carolina’s past. The volume not only pays due attention to the enormous impact of geology and geography on the development of the colony and state but it also proves stunningly inclusive. The roles and contributions of women, African Americans (bonded and free), and Native Americans are discussed at length. Ready also appreciates and incorporates the tribulations and advances of the twentieth century—wars, depression, civil rights, demographic diversity, and economic improvements—as he brings North Carolina into the current era."—Alan D. Watson, professor of history, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and author of Society in Colonial North Carolina

"In this engaging and provocative original history of North Carolina, Ready illuminates the experience of an unpretentious people shaped by a diverse and not altogether welcoming land and seascape. From the outset, individualistic men and women coped with internal conflict as they settled diffusely in farmsteads and small villages, establishing patterns that continue to prevail on the land, even as Tar Heels embrace urbanization and greater diversity today."—Lindley S. Butler, coeditor of The North Carolina Experience: An Interpretive and Documentary History

"Ready has written one of the most inclusive histories of North Carolina to date. He grasps the phenomenon of the North Carolina experience and brings the life of marginalized groups out of the archives and into the public consciousness. The Tar Heel State is a scholarly and compelling story of the divergent experiences of the state’s masses—full of interesting facts and details that are often absent in other studies on the same subject." —Joyce Blackwell, chair of the Department of History and Political Science, St. Augustine’s College, and author of No Peace without Freedom: Race and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1915-1975

"Informative and well-crafted, Ready’s comprehensive one-volume history of North Carolina deserves a place on the shelf of every North Carolina library and home. It is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the history of North Carolina and will be of immense benefit to those interested in the roles African Americans have played throughout the history of the state." —Olen Cole Jr., chair of the Department of History, North Carolina A&T State University

About the Author

MILTON READY is professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The author of books on Georgia and North Carolina history, he received the E. Merton Coulter Award for the writing of Georgia history. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Georgia.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1570035911
• ISBN 13: 9781570035913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 404