Dixie (DISCOVER HISTORIC AMERICA) [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

There is perhaps no more evocative phrase in American history than the Old South. Focusing on a period form the late 1700s through the end of the Civil War, this seasoned author takes her readers through all 12 of the Southern states to find again the innocence and and romance of their antebellum past. Take plantation tours during pilgrimage in Natchez, Mississippi, when visitors may also enjoy period dance and music performances, sample traditional foods, and take horse and carriage tours. Experience historic Augusta, Georgia, one of the few Southern cities that remained unscathed by General Shermans fiery route through the South, and visit the pinch gut district, which was named for the corsets its fashionable ladies wore. Sara Pitzer is the author of North Carolina: Off the Beaten Path, Recommended Country Inns in The South, and Traveling in South Carolina.