A Man of Bad Reputation
The Murder of John Stephens and the Contested Landscape of North Carolina Reconstruction
By Drew A. Swanson

220 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 14 halftones, notes, index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-7471-1
Published: August 2023 -
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4696-7470-4
Published: August 2023
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The malleability of and contested storytelling around Stephens's legacy presents a window into the struggle to control the future of the South.
About the Author
Drew A. Swanson is Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Distinguished Professor of Southern History at Georgia Southern University.
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"A significant work that exemplifies historians’ use of microhistory—this book makes fresh arguments about how Reconstruction unfolded differently in particular locations, and how historical narratives from the Reconstruction era remain influential into the twenty-first century."—Bruce Baker, Newcastle University
"With a lucid and engaging style, Drew Swanson demonstrates the usefulness of analyzing Reconstruction at the local level to unravel the political, social, and economic context in which postemancipation struggles took place. This powerful book is a page-turner that will attract specialists and curious readers alike. It is sure to inspire readers to contemplate the messiness of history through an exploration of the limitations, complications, and nuances of the era after the Civil War."—Adrienne Petty, William & Mary