90 Degrees in the Shade

This is a full-bodied and living picture of the land that sprawls widely from the Potomac to the Rio Grande--a land of religious bigotry, ignorance, and stubborn fundamentalism, cape jessamine and moonlight, 'possum hunts and demagogues, local opinion and local cawn."" It is the land that produced Huey Long, The Man Bilbo, and the Heflin thunder concerning ""white supremacy"" in a section where the poor white is a major problem."" Originally published in 1935. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.