Bøger af Grace King

What contributed to Grace King's critical acclaim, and her continued importance across time, was the panoramic view of social and historical New Orleans that she captured in her writing. She was, scholar Robert Bush argues, one of the most talented and perceptive citizens of New Orleans during the post- Civil War period.

The Shelf2Life History of the American South Collection is a group of unique pre-1923 books that examine the people and events that shaped this region of the United States. From the rise of slavery on farms and plantations to the rejuvenated demand for tobacco and cotton, many of these volumes focus on the intense changes experienced in the antebellum South. Significant attention is given to the politics of the early 19th century, thus offering readers a broad overview of the events that lead to the Civil War and eventual destruction of the South. The Shelf2Life History of the American South Collections provides insight into the controversial political and economic beliefs of notable southern leaders and citizens and the struggles they faced with reconstruction.

'The past is our only real possession in life. It is the one piece of property of which time cannot deprive us; it is our own in a way that nothing else is. It never leaves our consciousness.