Southern Tales: A Treasury Of Stories From Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, And Mississippi

Plot

From Ponce de Leon's discovery of the island of Florida to the Blue Ridge Mountain adventures of Daniel Boone; from America's first celebrity, Pocahontas, to the grand plantations of Georgia -- the history of the South is filled with tales of extraordinary people, place, and events. But many little-known characters also played their part, for the history of the South is filled with ordinary citizens, men and women, whites, blacks and Indians, heroes and humanitarians, businessmen and politicians. This abundant collection weaves through history to illuminate their stories, creating vivid portrayals of the South's most precious resource -- its people.