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James Z. George - Mississippi's Great Commoner (Hardcover, New)
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James Z. George - Mississippi's Great Commoner (Hardcover, New)
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A biography of the Democratic leader once considered the most
important man in state politics "When the Mississippi school boy is
asked who is called the 'Great Commoner' of public life in his
State," wrote Mississippi's premier historian Dunbar Rowland in
1901, "he will unhesitatingly answer James Z. George." While
George's prominence has decreased through the decades since then,
many modern historians still view him as a supremely important
Mississippian, with one writing that George (1826-1897) was
"Mississippi's most important Democratic leader in the late
nineteenth century." Certainly, the Mexican War veteran, prominent
lawyer and planter, Civil War officer, Reconstruction leader, state
Supreme Court chief justice, and Mississippi's longest-serving
United States senator in his day deserves a full biography.
George's importance was greater than just on the state level as
other southerners copied his tactics to secure white supremacy in
their own states. James Z. George: Mississippi's Great Commoner
seeks to rectify the lack of attention to George's life. In doing
so, this volume utilizes numerous sources never before or only
slightly used, primarily a large collection of George's letters
held by his descendents and never before referenced by historians.
Such wonderful sources allow not only a glimpse into his times, but
perhaps more importantly an exploration of the man himself, his
traits, personality, and ideas. The result is a picture of an
extremely commonplace individual on the surface, but an
exceptionally complicated man underneath. James Z. George:
Mississippi's Great Commoner will bring this important Mississippi
leader of the nineteenth century back into the minds of
twenty-first-century Mississippians. Timothy B. Smith, Adamsville,
Tennessee, is a lecturer of history at the University of Tennessee
at Martin. He is the author of several books, including Mississippi
in the Civil War: The Home Front, published by University Press of
Mississippi; The Untold Story of Shiloh: The Battle and the
Battlefield; and Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg.
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