Rivers of History: Life on the Coosa, Tallapoosa, Cahaba, and Alabama [Paperback]

Harvey H. Jackson III (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: University Alabama Press (July 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817307710
• ISBN-13: 978-0817307714
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,166,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic-to-be on Southern History, April 8, 2002

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Larry Brown (Enterprise, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rivers of History: Life on the Coosa, Tallapoosa, Cahaba, and Alabama (Paperback)

Dr. Jackson has put together a great all-around volume on four of the major rivers in Alabama. The Alabma River system played a major role in the settlement and development of the territory and the state. This is a highly readable volume that should be in the library of those interested in Alabama history and culture. Perhaps the best volume on Alabama that I have read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rivers Alive, April 9, 2007

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H. Lee Pruett "Lee Pruett" (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rivers of History: Life on the Coosa, Tallapoosa, Cahaba, and Alabama (Paperback)

This well-written book is a superb rendering of history and southern landscapes. Mr. Jackson synthesizes a vast amount of material in a seamless narrative that flows as strong and unimpeded as Alabama's once wild rivers. The chapters on frontier Alabama are especially good. You come away from this fine work with a keener sense of loss but also with a deeper understanding of this place we call the South, and you want to fight to help save and restore the best of it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two Rivers History, May 6, 2007

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This review is from: Rivers of History: Life on the Coosa, Tallapoosa, Cahaba, and Alabama (Paperback)

I learned to swim in the Cahaba River in the 60's, what wonderful childhood memories I have from that river. Dr. Jackson has written an interesting, readable history of the Alabama and Coosa Rivers. However, very little text is given to the Tallapoosa, and even less to the Cahaba. That said, I still enjoyed the book and I agree with the other reviews. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Alabama history.