Excursion through the Slave States, from Washington on the Potomac to the Fro...

Description: Excursion through the Slave States, from Washington on the Potomac to the Frontier of Mexico 2 Volume Set: With Sketches of Popular Manners and ... Library Collection - North American History) Featherstonhaugh, George William Product Overview The English geologist George William Featherstonhaugh (1780–1866) was commissioned to undertake a survey of the Arkansas territory in America, and spent 1834–5 travelling through the southern slave states to reach his destination. He was shocked by the slave system of the south, saying he 'had never seen so revolting a sight'. When he began to write about his experiences, Featherstonhaugh was urged not to publish his work in the US, as his opinions might 'irritate a powerful interest', and his manuscript remained unpublished until 1844, after his return to England. His lively two-volume account of his adventures contains fascinating details about geology, fauna, and above all, human interactions. It is a closely observed record of Southern society in the period before the Civil War that candidly documents the violence experienced by Black slaves and Native Americans and the harsh conditions encountered by frontier settlers. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; Illustrated edition (September 22, 2011) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 820 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108032826 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 27 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 2 x 8.7 inches Best Sellers Rank: #12,236,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11,514 in United States History (Books) #34,239 in Travelogues & Travel Essays #191,166 in Social Sciences (Books) #11,514 in United States History (Books) #34,239 in Travelogues & Travel Essays Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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ISBN: 1108032826

ISBN10: 1108032826

ISBN13: 9781108032827

EAN: 9781108032827

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Brand: Cambridge University Press

GTIN: 09781108032827

Number of Pages: 820 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Excursion through the Slave States, from Washington on the Potomac to the Frontier of Mexico 2 Volume Set : With Sketches of Popular Manners and Geological Notices

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Item Height: 1.9 in

Subject: United States / South / General, United States / 19th Century, United States / General

Publication Year: 2011

Item Weight: 37 Oz

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Travel, History

Author: George William Featherstonhaugh

Item Length: 8.5 in

Item Width: 5.5 in

Series: Cambridge Library Collection-North American History Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback / Trade Paperback