books by Univ Tennessee Press     books:       The Life and Times of Ray Hicks: Keeper of the Jack Tales Lynn Salsi Univ Tennessee Press, 2008             Highway 61: Heart of the Delta Randall Norris, Jean-Philippe Cypres Univ Tennessee Press, 2008             In the Footsteps of Champions: The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers, the First Three Decades Debby Schriver Univ Tennessee Press, 2008             The Golden Age of Battlefield Preservation: The Decade of the 1890's and the Establishment of America's First ...2 reviews Timothy B. Smith Univ Tennessee Press, 2008 A much needed history A couple of years ago, in talking with one of our authors, I observed we badly need a book on the establishment of the National Military Parks. He agreed but said that the book would not have a great market and he doubted we would ever see this book in print. Timothy B. Smith and the University Tennessee Press have decided the need overcomes the possibility of low sales. Smith has already ...             The Battle of Shiloh and the Organizations Engaged1 review D. W. Reed Univ Tennessee Press, 2008 Essential Part of Shiloh Historiography Rescued From Obscurity David W. Reed. The Battle of Shiloh and the Organizations Engaged . Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press (May 15, 2008). 122 pages, 4 maps (on CD), notes, index. ISBN: 978-1572336179 $33.00 (Hardcover w/DJ). How can an essential "cornerstone of Shiloh historiography" remain unavailable to the general public for so long? That's what I kept thinking as I was reading this reprint of ...             The Final Battles of the Petersburg Campaign: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion7 reviews A. Wilson Greene Univ Tennessee Press, 2008 An outstanding history of a forgotten battle For a variety of reasons, the successful Union assault upon the Petersburg defenses on April 2, 1865, has been largely ignored in Civil War histories, barely getting a passing mention as an incident just before Lee's retreat to Appomattox. But the battle of April 2, as Greene ably demonstrates, was a crucial military action. It was, quite simply, the battle that broke the backbone of Lee's ...             A Death in the Family: A Restoration of the Author's Text (Collected Works of James Agee) Univ Tennessee Press, 2007             The Prudent Mariner: A Novel (Peter Taylor Prize)1 review Leslie Walker Williams Univ Tennessee Press, 2008 A Novel You Will Rearrange Your Schedule to Accommodate "The Prudent Mariner" made me beg off of social engagements, forgo breakfast to claim extra time curled up with in the morning, and will myself to read one more chapter in the evening until my eyelids refused to stay open a minute longer. Riddley, our endearing 9-year-old narrator marries pluck with patience and it is through her watchful eyes that Williams reveals in loving detail both the ...             Signs, Cures, and Witchery: German Appalachian Folklore Gerald C. Milnes Univ Tennessee Press, 2007             Blue Awesome Ascending: A Novel Hubert Whitlow Univ Tennessee Press, 2008             Masonic Temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes3 reviews William D. Moore Univ Tennessee Press, 2006 revealing analysis of architecture and interiors of Masonic temples Masonic temples with external and internal features to evoke King Solomon's temple in ancient Jerusalem built throughout New York state from 1870 to 1930 were intended to "anchor [Freemasons] within a cognitive framework as they faced the existential crisis of being American men" in this period of profound, challenging, and often perplexing cultural change. New York state serves as an instructive ...             Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains : A Comprehensive Guide7 reviews Kenneth Wise Univ Tennessee Press, 1996 The more you use it, the better it gets I've owned my copy about a year. At first, I was a bit overwhelmed with the comprehensiveness. After using it to plan and go on two 3-night hikes in the GSMNP, I have come to greatly appreciate this book and especially its layout. Mr. Wise needs to be commended on the organization of the material. His trail descriptions are arranged by sections or watersheds, which corresponds to entries ...             Winter Lightning: A Guide to the Battle of Stones River2 reviews Matt Spruill, Lee Spruill Univ Tennessee Press, 2007 Essential to the Battlefield Walker At the end of 1862 after a series of defeats, the Union won a clear victory here. This is one of those under reported battles and more important than we think. Lincoln thanked Rosecrans saying that the nation could not have taken another defeat. Additionally, Lincoln said he would remember this victory as long as he lived. The Spruills continue the tradition of excellent Civil War ...             Phillis Wheatley's Poetics of Liberation: Backgrounds and Contexts John C. Shields Univ Tennessee Press, 2008             Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley (Outdoor Tennessee Series)4 reviews Stephen Lyn Bales Univ Tennessee Press, 2007 Fabulous Book on Nature and History of the East Tennessee Valley Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley is a fabulous trip through the lush and diverse Tennessee Valley. Each of the book's 16 chapters focuses on the life histories of key animal or plant species found in the region as well as their historical connections to the valley. No rock, literal or metaphoric, is left unturned as the author takes us up and down the valley to discover the ...             In the Hands of a Happy God: The "No-Hellers" of Central Appalachia2 reviews Howard Dorgan Univ Tennessee Press, 1997 Introduction to a little recognized religious group This book collects most of the written material available and includes actual person-to-person contact to document the Primitive Baptist Universalist church in Central Appalachia. Well-researched and well-written, this book describes a religious group that is remarkable for its openness and extreme forgiveness in a region traditionally viewed as fundamentalist, crude, and harsh. Readers must ...             Journeyman's Road: Modern Blues Lives from Faulkner's Mississippi to Post-9/11 New York4 reviews Adam Gussow Univ Tennessee Press, 2007 Thoughts on a blues book I first became aware of Adam Gussow through his YouTube blues harmonica lessons. That is how I became aware of the fact the he was writing this book. I have read many books. This is the first time that I have ever felt the need to write a review. At first glance it would seem to be a collection of short stories or articles which could stand on their own if read as such. It is much more; it is ...             The Untold Story of Shiloh: The Battle and the Battlefield6 reviews Timothy B. Smith Univ Tennessee Press, 2008 Essays on Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh was one of the pivotal encounters of the Civil War. Fought in a remote location in south central Tennessee, north of Corinth, Mississippi, the battle showed the nation that the Civil War would be long and difficult. The Battle of Shiloh opened up the western Confederacy to the Union invasion that would ultimately prove its undoing. And the battle resulted in the death of a ...             City Behind Fence: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1942-19464 reviews Charles W. Johnson Univ Tennessee Press, 1981 A Nice Story of Life Behind the Fences I was born in the Atomic City during the 60's, and grew up hearing the stories of my parents life 'behind the fences'. The book provided a glimpse of the way in which people endured hardship and sacrifice in the name of national security and for an often misunderstood (and rarely discussed) science. Many of the places mentioned in the story still exist today. This story may have meant ...              search for books 1942-1946, appalachia, appalachian, archetypes, architecture, ascending, backgrounds, battlefield, champions, collected, comprehensive, establishment, footsteps, freemasonry, histories, journeyman, liberation, lightning, masculine, mississippi, mountains, no-hellers, organizations, petersburg, preservation, rebellion, restoration, tennessee, university, volunteers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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