Hidden History of Memphis (Paperback)

Step inside the fascinating annals of the Bluff City's history and discover the Memphis that only few know. G. Wayne Dowdy, longtime archivist for the Memphis Public Library, examines the history and culture of the Mid-South during its most important decades. Well-known faces like Clarence Saunders, Elvis Presley and W.C. Handy are joined by some of the more obscure characters from the past, like the Memphis gangster who inspired one of William Faulkner's most famous novels, the local Boy Scout who captured German spies during World War I, the Memphis radio station that pioneered wireless broadcasting and so many more. Also included are the previously unpublished private papers and correspondence of former mayor E.H. Crump, giving us new insight and a front-row seat to the machine that shaped Tennessee politics in the twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	History Press (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	G. Wayne Dowdy
Dimensions:	224 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	127
ISBN-13:	978-1-59629-875-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-59629-875-8
Barcode:	9781596298750

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