Bøker av William Warren Rogers

Recounts the volatile period following the end of the Civil War, when Southern whites were forced to concede equal rights to former slaves, ushering in a new and ruthless brand of politics. Nowhere was this more evident than in Alabama, where the Republican Party reestablished itself with the participation of a newly freed constituency.

In both chronological and topical organization, this work examines traditional subjects such as politics, military events, economics, and social movements. It also discusses the roles of individual leaders, such as Chief Tascaluza, Andrew Jackson, Helen Keller, and Wernher von Braun, as well as cultural icons like Hank Williams, and Hank Aaron.

A history of Alabama's agrarian movement of the 19th century. Using primary material from newspapers and archives, it explains how poor white farmers, often identified by a single gallus of their overalls strung across a shoulder, formed an unusual alliance with blacks and industrial workers.

"This vignette of local southern history... recounts Renfroe's career as sheriff of Sumter County for a little more than two years, followed by six years of bizarre activities as a fugitive from justice before being lynched in July 1886,... He led the local Ku Klux Klan in 1868-69, participated in the Meridian riot of 1871, and took part in the killing of two active Republicans, one white and one black, in 1874. Rumors attributed other slayings to this violence-prone man who in 1867 had fled another county after killing his brother-in-law.... The story clearly illustrates the violent tactics of the redemption process." - Journal of American History"

Drawing from historic documents and personal papers, the author provides a detailed political, economic, social and commercial history of Montgomery from 1860-65. Beginning with daily life before the war, he arranges the material topically and concludes with the fall of the city to Union troops.