Bøger af John S. Sledge

Presents a narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully illustrated volume, John Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. This is a work of verve and sweep that illuminates both the risks of life on the water and the riches that come from its bounty.

Presents an illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets. This title reveals the architectural accomplishments that helped Mobile emerge from its position as a rustic backwater to become a prominent international seaport.

The ""iron lace"" that graces the businesses, homes, squares, and cemeteries of Mobile, Alabama, is as vital a part of that southern port city. Looking at how ornamental cast iron defines Mobile's heart and soul, this work explains how the local iron industry developed and then fiercely competed with big northern foundries.