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White Man’s Heaven reviewed in the Journal of American History by Randy Finley
White Man’s Heaven explores the racial dynamics in the Ozark Mountains, circa 1900. The author studies Arkansas and Missouri villages (focusing on Springfield, Missouri, the largest community in the region) and contends that the lynching and expulsion of blacks in … Continue reading
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Tagged african-american history, black history, Georgia Perimeter College, History of Arkansas, History of Harrison Arkansas, history of Joplin Missouri, history of Missouri, history of Monett Missouri, history of Pierce City Missouri, history of Southwest Missouri, history of Springfield Missouri, history of the Missouri Ozarks, history of the Ozarks, Kimberly D. Harper, Oxford University Press, racial violence, Randy Finley, White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks 1894 - 1909
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White Man’s Heaven wins Governor’s Humanities Award for Distinguished Achievement in Literature (Non-Fiction)
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Tagged history of the Ozarks, Kimberly D. Harper, Missouri Governor's Award for Distinguished Achievement in Literature (Non-Fiction), Missouri Governor's Humanities Award, Missouri history, Missouri Ozarks, racism, racism in Missouri, Southern Ozarks, White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks 1894 - 1909
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White Man’s Heaven reviewed in Journal of Southern History by John Williams Graves
The following review first appeared in the February 2012 issue of the Journal of Southern History. It appears here with the express permission of the Journal of Southern History. Just four days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Brown … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas Ozarks, history of Missouri, history of the Missouri Ozarks, John William Graves, Journal of Southern History, Kimberly D. Harper, lynching, Missouri history, Ozark history, racial violence, racism, Southern Ozarks, White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks 1894 - 1909
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White Man’s Heaven reviewed by Jarod Roll in Arkansas Historical Quarterly
The following review first appeared in the Summer 2011 issue of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly (AHQ). It appears here with the express permission of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly. In this powerful and important book, Kimberly Harper tells the story of … Continue reading
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Tagged AHQ, Arkansas Historical Quarterly, book review, Easter Offering, Fred Coker, French Godley, Hayden, Horace Duncan, Jarod Roll, Joplin lynching, Kimberly Harper, lynching, lynchings in Southwest Missouri, Missouri lynchings, Monett Lynching, Ozark Lynchings, Pete Hampton, Pierce City lynching, race riots, racial expulsion, racism, riots, Southwest Missouri history, Springfield Lynching, Sundown Towns, Thomas Gilyard, University of Arkansas Press, University of Sussex, White Man's Heaven, White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks 1894 - 1909, Will Allen, Will Godley
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White Man’s Heaven Reviewed by Amy Louise Wood in the American Historical Review
The following review of White Man’s Heaven appeared in the June 2011 issue of the American Historical Review published by the University of Chicago Press. This review appears in its entirety with the express permission of the American Historical Review … Continue reading
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Tagged 1894-1909, American Historical Review, Amy Louise Wood, Easter Offering, Fred Coker, French Godley, Harrison race riots, Hayden, Horace Duncan, Joplin, Joplin lynching, lynchings in Southern Ozarks, lynchings in Southwest Missouri, lynchings in the Ozarks, Monett, Monett Lynching, Ozarks, Ozarks lynching, Pete Hampton, Pierce City, Pierce City lynchings, race riot, racial cleansing, racial expulsion, riot, Southern Ozarks, Southwest Missouri, Southwest Missouri lynchings, Springfield, Springfield lynchings, Thomas Gilyard, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas Press, University of Chicago Press, vigilantes, violence in the Ozarks, White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks, Will Allen, Will Godley
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WMH and Author Featured in Columbia Tribune Ovation Section
On Sunday, January 9, White Man’s Heaven and Kimberly Harper were featured in the Columbia Tribune‘s Ovation section. Journalist Lynn Israel, describes WMH as “powerful” and describes the work as, “Rich in research and stories, Harper gleaned details and first-person … Continue reading
WMH Featured On University of Arkansas History Website
The University of Arkansas’ History Department website recently heralded the publication of White Man’s Heaven. Here is the text of the announcement: “Kimberly Harper (MA 2007) began her work on racial violence and ethnic cleansing in the Ozarks in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas Ozarks, history of the Ozarks, Kimberly Harper, lynching in the Ozarks, Missouri Ozarks, Ozark history, Ozarks, race relations, race riots, racial violence, Southern Ozarks, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas History Department, violence, White Man's Heaven
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White Man’s Heaven
A new book this fall will offer the first comprehensive examination of five interconnected episodes of racial violence in the Ozarks. Here are the details: “Drawing on court records, newspaper accounts, penitentiary records, letters, and diaries, “White Man’s Heaven” is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, book, Kimberly Harper, lynching, Missouri, Ozarks, racial violence, Southern Ozarks, Southwest Missouri, White Man's Heaven
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