The South in the building of the nation
Subtitle: a history of the southern states designed to record the South's part in the making of the American nation, to portray the character and genius, to chronicle the achievements and progress and to illustrate the life and traditions of the southern people.
Contributors: Chandler, J. A. C. 1872-1934 ed.; Riley, Franklin L. 1868-1929 ed.; Ballagh, James Curtis, 1866-1944 ed.; Henneman, John Bell, 1864-1908, ed.; Mims, Edwin, 1872-1959 ed.; Watson, Thomas E. 1856-1922 ed.; Mitchell, Samuel Chiles, 1864-1948 ed.; Fleming, Walter L. 1874-1932 ed.; Southern Historical Publication Society.
Series: Kentucky culture series
Publisher: Pelican Pub. Co.; Pelican Publishing; Brand: Pelican Publishing
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Gretna, La
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: American literature -- Southern States.; Southern States -- History.; Southern States -- Economic conditions.; Southern States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Vols. 1-4, 7-12, 1909; v. 5-6, 1910. Contains bibliographies.

Originally published by The Southern historical publication society, Richmond, Va., 1909-1912.
Table of contents: title: v. 1-3. History of the states, ed. by J.A.C. Chandler.; title: v. 4. Political history, ed. by F. L. Riley.; title: v. 5. Economic history, 1607-1865, ed. by J.C. Ballagh.; title: v. 6 Economic history, 1865-1909, ed. by J.C. Ballagh.; title: v. 7. History of the intellectual life, ed. by J.B. Henneman.; title: v. 8. History of southern fiction, ed. by E. Mims.; title: v. 9 History of southern oratory, ed. by T.E. Watson.; title: v. 10. History of the social life, ed. by S.C. Mitchell.; title: v. 11-12. Southern biography, ed. by W.L. Fleming.