Hidden History of Memphis - Couverture souple

Dowdy, G Wayne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1596298758 ISBN 13 : 9781596298750

Editeur : History Press, 2010

Synopsis

Discover the little known and unknown rich heritage of Memphis, TN.

Step inside the fascinating annals of the Bluff City's history and discover the Memphis that only few know. G. Wayne Dowdy, longtime archivist for the Memphis Public Library, examines the history and culture of the Mid-South during its most important decades. Well-known faces like Clarence Saunders, Elvis Presley and W.C. Handy are joined by some of the more obscure characters from the past, like the Memphis gangster who inspired one of William Faulkner's most famous novels, the local Boy Scout who captured German spies during World War I, the Memphis radio station that pioneered wireless broadcasting and so many more. Also included are the previously unpublished private papers and correspondence of former mayor E.H. Crump, giving us new insight and a front-row seat to the machine that shaped Tennessee politics in the twentieth century.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

G. Wayne Dowdy is the agency manager of the Memphis Public Library and Information Center's history department and Memphis and Shelby County Room. He holds a master's degree in history from the University of Arkansas and is a certified archives manager. He is the author of A Brief History of Memphis; Mayor Crump Don't Like It: Machine Politics in Memphis; Hidden History of Memphis and Crusades for Freedom: Memphis and the Political Transformation of the American South.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1596298758
• ISBN 13: 9781596298750
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible