C. Vann Woodward Livres

Exploring southern identity and distinctiveness, this influential text delves into the complexities and ironies of the South's historical narrative. The updated third edition includes a new chapter titled "Look Away, Look Away," revealing further ironies, along with uncollected tributes to literary figures Robert Penn Warren and William Faulkner. A new foreword by historian William E. Leuchtenburg provides context for Woodward's work and its significance in southern history studies, affirming its enduring relevance and insight.

This is a commemorative edition for C. Vann Woodward, who died in December 1999, of his classic work on the history of segregation and American race relations. Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and former Woodward student, William McFeely contributes a special afterword to discuss how Strange Career achieved its own significance as part of history. schovat popis

Focusing on the life of an influential yet controversial figure, this biographical study delves into Thomas E. Watson's journey from a slave-owning family to a prominent Populist leader. Elected to Congress in 1890, Watson initially championed the interests of southern farmers and the Populist movement, advocating for an interracial alliance against industrial capitalism. However, his political frustrations led to a troubling shift towards racial bigotry. C. Vann Woodward provides an insightful and objective exploration of Watson's complex legacy.

"Provocative.... McFeely sensitively chronicles the maturation of this enigmatic Philadelphian."—Matthew Price, New York Times Book Review Thomas Eakins painted two worlds in nineteenth-century America: one sure of its values—statesmen, scientists, and philosophers—and one that offered an uncertain vision of the changing times. From the shadow of his mother's depression to his fraught identity as a married man with homosexual inclinations, to his failure to sell his work in his day, Eakins was a man marked equally by passion and melancholy.In this enlightening examination of Eakins's defining artistic moments and key relationships—with wife Susan MacDowell, with subject and friend Walt Whitman, and with several leading scientists of his time—William S. McFeely sheds light on the motivations and desires of a founder of American realism.

Set during the Second World War, this account details the monumental naval engagement at Leyte Gulf, which involved four interrelated battles across vast distances. Each battle featured forces comparable to previous Pacific conflicts and unfolded over a single day. Pulitzer Prize-winning author C. Vann Woodward captures the intensity and strategic significance of this historic confrontation, highlighting the Allied efforts to counter a massive Japanese offensive. The narrative brings to life the complexities and scale of naval warfare during this pivotal moment in history.