The Tennessee: The New River: Civil War to TVA (Southern Classics Series) [Paperback]

Donald Davidon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Southern Classics Series | Publication Date: April 1, 1992

From the landing of Federal troops at the Tennessee-Ohio confluence to the new river of the TVA, whose dams "stand athwart the valley in Egyptian impassivity," this volume completes the story of the transformation of a river and of the culture it nourished. Southern Classics Series.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Mr. Davidson's second volume on the Tennessee is more than a clear and well-expressed account of the later life of the Ohio's largest tributary. It engrosses anyone interested in the tensions of the Southern mind. -- New York Times Book Review, 1948

About the Author

Tennessean Donald Davidson was a member of the Vanderbilt Fugitive poetry group and a leading Southern Agrarian. In addition to his poetry and histories, Davidson’s works include The Attack on Leviathan and Still Rebels, Still Yankees, and Other Essays.

Tennessean Donald Davidson was a member of the Vanderbilt Fugitive poetry group and a leading Southern Agrarian. In addition to his poetry and histories, Davidson’s works include The Attack on Leviathan and Still Rebels, Still Yankees, and Other Essays.

Product Details

• Paperback: 393 pages
• Publisher: J.S. Sanders Books (April 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879941082
• ISBN-13: 978-1879941083
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,414,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)