Virginians and Their Histories

About the author

Brent Tarter is a retired historian and editor at the Library of Virginia, a founding editor of the Library's Dictionary of Virginia Biography project, the author of numerous articles in scholarly journals on various aspects of Virginia history, and the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of sixteen books, including The Grandees of Government: The Origins and Persistence of Undemocratic Politics in Virginia, A Saga of the New South: Race, Law, and Public Debt in Virginia, Gerrymanders: How Redistricting Has Protected Slavery, White Supremacy, and Partisan Minorities in Virginia.

Summary

Histories of Virginia have traditionally traced the same significant but narrow lines, overlooking whole swathes of human experience crucial to an understanding of the commonwealth. With this book, Brent Tarter presents a fresh, new interpretive narrative that incorporates the experiences of all residents of Virginia.

Product details

• Authors: Brent Tarter
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9780813943923
• ISBN: 978-0-8139-4392-3
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History - U.S., USA Süden, South Atlantic States, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV), HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General