A Good Southerner
| Author | : Craig M. Simpson |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 469 |
| Release | : 2014-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781469616476 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1469616475 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (475 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Good Southerner by : Craig M. Simpson
Download or read book A Good Southerner written by Craig M. Simpson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wise (1806-76) was extremely active on the Virginia and national political scene from the early 1830s to the mid-1860s, drawing popular support because of his projection of hopefulness and energy. Regarded as eccentric, Wise is given, in this study, an interpretation that finds consistency in his life-long controversial and impulsive behavior. Simpson stresses Wise's ambivalent attitude toward slaves and slave-holding, authority and authority figures, and Virginia and the United States.