Download or read book Southern Excursions written by George Garrett and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few if any are better endowed than George Garrett to comment on the general and the particular, the long and the short, of southern letters in our time. Garrett— a prolific and internationally renowned author of fiction, poetry, drama, and biography as well as a teacher, editor, critic, and frequent jurist for literary competitions—has been immersed in the writers and literature of his native region for almost a half century. Southern Excursions contains more than fifty of the best essays, reviews, and other short pieces of his career. For the connoisseur of good writing, this book is a depository, a treasure, a veritable time capsule of southern, literary, and American culture. Without sacrificing reverence for modern masters such as Faulkner, O’Connor, and Welty, Garrett has consistently embraced worthy new artists through the years, deftly and judiciously drawing the line between critical acclaim and popular success. Payton Davis, Shelby Foote, Walker Percy, William HoVman, Madison Jones, Reynolds Price, Robert Morgan, R. H. W. Dillard, Wendell Berry, Doris Betts, William Goyen, Mary Lee Settle, Randall Kenan, David Huddle, Allan Gurganus, Dorothy Allison—these are a few of the writers Garrett has championed. If some names sound less familiar, Garrett, in these pages, will inspire readers to swift investigation. The author’s charm, wit, and anecdotal style make reading Southern Excursions a delight, and yet there’s no mistaking his erudition. Wise like a prophet, with a talent scout’s enthusiasm, Garrett is not afraid to tell unwelcome truths, covering topics that include southern publishing houses and literary quarterlies, the alliance between writers and academia, the state of criticism and theory, and, most eloquently, the persistence of place, memory, and the Civil War as themes in southern letters. Southern Excursions is a book for the ages, stowing as it does the sage views of one as learned, respected— and modest—in his time as George Garrett. “My strong suggestion [to readers],” he states, “is to plunge in and fare forward. Experience the story before turning to or trusting the opinions and judgments of others, myself included.”
Download or read book Field Excursions in Southern California written by Brian Kraatz and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This guidebook volume for the 2016 GSA Cordilleran Section Meeting, which was held in Ontario, California, explores varied geological features of southern California and Nevada, including the Mojave Desert and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument"--
Download or read book Steam s Camelot written by Jim Wrinn and published by TLC Publishing (VA). This book was released on 2001-05-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When diesel power began to displace steam in earnest during the early 1960s, the publicity departments at Southern and later at Norfolk Southern (after the merger of the former with Norfolk & Western) began offering excursions on passenger trains pulled by classic locomotives like Southern Railway No. 4501, N&W Class J No. 611, and the giant N&W A-Class No. 1218. For three decades, these steam-powered excursions delighted railfans throughout the Southeast. Color photography of these bygone behemoths and others in action transport readers back to the pastoral steam era, just as the excursion trains did for 30 years. A fascinating text details the nostalgia-filled public relations steam operations of 1964 to 1994, and is accompanied by rosters of every excursion documented during the period.
Download or read book Mrs Royall s Southern Tour written by Anne Newport Royall and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Free Tours Museums and Sites in America written by Lee Ellis and published by Americana Group Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the tours, museums and sites in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas that are FREE. This book shows where learning and fun come together and provides a relief from high priced vacations. Among the tours, museums and sites one can experience are: Wine & Brewery Tours, Food Tasting Tours, Automobile Plant and Mfg. Tours, Farm & Ranch Tours, Driving Tours of Famous Homes, Art Museums, Science Museums, Transportation Museums, Cultural Museums, National Monuments and Historical Sites, Zoos and Botanical Gardens.
Download or read book Descriptive Excursions Through South Wales and Monmouthshire written by Edward Donovan and published by . This book was released on 1805 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Descriptive excursions through South Wales and Monmouthshire in 1804 and the four preceding summers written by Edward Donovan and published by . This book was released on 1805 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Picturesque Excursions Containing Upwards of Four Hundred Views at and Near Places of Popular Resort with Descriptions of Each Locality written by Arthur Freeling and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pleasure Excursions as Guides for Making Day s Excursions on the Eastern Counties South Eastern and Other Railways written by Felix Summerly and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Morris Island Lighthouse Charleston s Maritime Beacon written by Douglas W. Bostick and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Douglas Bostick, historian and former director of Save the Light, Inc., recounts the stories of the many lightkeepers and their families who braved meager provisions, low pay and grueling conditions living on a small island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor.
Download or read book Wanderings and Excursions in North Wales Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales written by Thomas Roscoe and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Southern Excursions written by Lewis Gaston Leary and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book George Washington s 1791 Southern Tour written by Warren L. Bingham and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of the first president’s trip to unite a young America “follows Washington’s travels day-by-day with detailed information about each stop” (Daily Herald). Newly elected president George Washington set out to visit the new nation aware that he was the singular unifying figure in America. The journey’s finale was the Southern Tour, begun in March 1791. The long and arduous trek from the capital, Philadelphia, passed through seven states and the future Washington, DC. But the focus was on Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. The president kept a rigorous schedule, enduring rugged roads and hazardous water crossings. His highly anticipated arrival in each destination was a community celebration with countless teas, parades, dinners, and dances. Author Warren Bingham reveals the history and lore of the most beloved American president and his survey of the newly formed southern United States. Includes photos
Download or read book Little Southern Towns written by Ellie Cowan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever you think you know about little Southern towns is probably wrong... The same people who brought you GOES WELL WITH GRITS and THE ULTIMATE SOUTHERN MUSIC ROAD TRIP GUIDE have hit the road again to find you some fascinating new sights to see. These are the places that most tourists miss during their broad-brush attempts to "see America first." The innkeepers of The Firefly B&B in Georgia love to travel, and they love little Southern towns. Using north-central Georgia as their base camp, they've gone exploring in every direction to bring you the quaintness and the quirks of small-town Dixie life. Each of the trips in this book can be completed in a single day. A must read for micro-tourists who prefer to immerse themselves in a region instead of rushing from one end of the country to the other. If you take the time to visit these out-of-the-way places, you'll learn: How to go on an archaeological dig in your own backyard Where you will be most likely to find a jerkwater ghost town Who started rural mail delivery service decades before the post office got around to it Where to buy discount items to enhance your Southern manliness quotient Why some people think that Ted Turner built the Georgia Guidestones What to do with an old cotton mill How to use plastic livestock to complement your yard décor Where to find the best barbecue spots in Georgia. Whether you want to hit the road and follow in the author's tire tracks or simply immerse yourself in small-town Americana via the printed page, you're sure to discover something unexpected about little Southern towns. They aren't all the same, and what you find out about them is bound to surprise you.
Download or read book Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales written by Thomas Roscoe and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Backroads Byways of Indian Country Drives Day Trips and Weekend Excursions Colorado Utah Arizona New Mexico written by Teresa Bitler and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 itineraries introduce you to the Native American tribes of the Colorado plateau and take you to hundreds of documented and undocumented Ancestral Puebloan ruins, including those at major sites like Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon. Whether a native of this region or a traveling visitor, you will find this guide replete with all the information you need to travel off the beaten path in the Four Corners territory of the Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. With chapters devoted to individual drives, you will know what to look for and expect in this culturally fascinating region.
