Tag Archives: racial violence

White Man’s Heaven reviewed in the Journal of American History by Randy Finley

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brown2

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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White Man’s Heaven reviewed in Journal of Southern History by John Williams Graves

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brown2

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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WMH Featured On University of Arkansas History Website

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Brown2

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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White Man’s Heaven

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Brown2

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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