Plain Folk S Fight

In an examination of the effects of the Civil War on the rural Southern home front, Mark V. Wetherington looks closely at the experiences of white "plain folk--mostly yeoman farmers and craftspeople--in the wiregrass region of southern Georgia before, during, and after the war. Although previous scholars have argued that common people in the South fought the battles of the region's elites, Wetherington contends that the plain folk in this Georgia region fought for their own self-interest. Plain folk, whose communities were outside areas in which slaves were the majority of the population, feared black emancipation would allow former slaves to move from cotton plantations to subsistence areas like their piney woods communities. Thus, they favored secession, defended their way of life by fighting in the Confederate army, and kept the antebellum patriarchy intact in their home communities. Unable by late 1864 to sustain a two-front war in Virginia and at home, surviving veterans took their fight to the local political arena, where they used paramilitary tactics and ritual violence to defeat freedpeople and their white Republican allies, preserving a white patriarchy that relied on ex-Confederate officers for a new generation of leadership.

By returning to the cotton fields, tobacco barns, & humble dwellings of her ancestral home in the rural South, this author learned firsthand what is missing from the history books between the pages on slavery & present-day African-American culture. It is the experience of ordinary people who, on second glance, have led truly extraordinary lives. She developed an appreciation for their words, wit, & wisdom & has made it her life's work to pass along their experiences. In this collection of original short stories, she pays homage to these ordinary folks through lyrical tributes, many of which have aired or will air on National Public Radio. Beginning late this year, her own program, Just Plain Folks: Wisdom from the Front Porch, will air weekly on NPR. Like her radio segments, the stories in Just Plain Folks are meant both to entertain & to educate. Each story concludes with an author's note that places it in its proper cultural context.

The book deals with the role of government in our lives; with the cultural arrogance of Manifest Destiny and with Cuba as "a case in point"; with the storms of war that have pelted humankind; and with the cussedness and promise of human beings. The book probes the place of religion in public life. Finally, it will come to a halt as readers consider politics as practiced in the places where they live.

Mary Whately's letters offer a fascinating insight into life in Egypt in 1879, and will prove to be an invaluable addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the people, customs, culture and climate of Egypt in this period. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Psychological factors are an integral part of all battlefields. Each unit movement and everyconquest of terrain psychologically affect the battlefield participants and an audience of friendly, neutral, or hostile groups. The psychological effect of combat actions can be seen in theheightened morale of a successful unit or in the discouragement and fear of a defeated unit.Properly manipulated attitudes can modify the behavior and the combat effectiveness of thesoldier and the unit.This manual provides information and guidance for the conduct of psychological operations(PSYOP) in general, limited, and cold war. The doctrine, techniques, and procedures found hereinare applicable to conventional warfare, unconventional warfare (UW), and foreign internaldefense (FID) operations. This manual should be used in conjunction with other official manualsand publications that provide staff organization procedures and guidance for doctrine, fieldoperations, and maintenance of equipment