Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The South in the Building of the Nation, Vol. 1 of 12: A History of the Southern States
Since it is the function of the historian not only to narrate facts but to interpret them, the writers have been selected from scholars who, because of their thorough familiarity with the historic traditions, sentiments and facts of the South, are best qualified to write its history. Through their intimate knowl edge of and contact with the South, it is believed that the contributors of these volumes have had a special preparation for the work which they have under taken. In conclusion, the editors acknowledge with pleas ure their indebtedness to the many writers, too numerous to mention separately in this connection, whose hearty cooperation and scholarly work have assured the success of the enterprise. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
