World of the Southern Indians: Tribes, Leaders, and Customs from Prehistoric Times to the Present - Softcover

Brown, Virginia Pounds; Owens, Laurella

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588382524 ISBN 13: 9781588382528

Publisher: NewSouth Books, 2010

Synopsis

More Native Americans lived in what is now the southern United States than in any other section of the country. The World of Southern Indians is a fascinating account of the South's first people. Virginia Pounds Brown and Laurella Owens’ collaborative effort synthesizes much of the wide-ranging historical information on Southern Indian tribes. The authors have performed a vital service by bringing together information on Southern Indians from many sources and weaving it into a clear, readable story.

About this title

About the Author:

Virginia Pounds Brown (1916-2014), a lifelong resident of Birmingham, was a librarian, bookseller, author, editor, and publisher. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Randolph-Macon College and Emory University, she wrote and/or edited several books and articles on Birmingham and the Indians of the Southeast, and a memoir, Mother and Me.

Laurella Owens has twenty years of experience as an editor for Woman’s Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention. She is the author of Shalom, a study of Baptists in Israel, where she spend the first thirteen years of her life. She holds degrees from Blue Mountain College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Review:

"This book will be useful to students, teachers, and librarians." ―Florida Historical Quarterly
"A solid bank of information." ―Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1588382524
• ISBN 13: 9781588382528
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176