Bruce E. Baker

I grew up in a cotton mill town in South Carolina, and I was always interested in the history and culture of the American South. I earned an MA in folklore and a PhD in history at the University of North Carolina, and in 2004 I moved to England to teach history. I now live in the Scottish Borders with my family. I have written on a number of topics relating to the South between the Civil War and the middle of the twentieth century.