{"product_id":"the-old-federal-road-in-alabama-an-illustrated-guide-paperback","title":"The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn H. Braund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory A. Waselkov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaven M. Christopher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise illustrated guidebook for those wishing to explore and know more about the storied gateway that made possible Alabama's development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Forged through the territory of the Creek Nation by the United States federal government, the Federal Road was developed as a communication artery linking the east coast of the United States with Louisiana. Its creation amplified already tense relationships between the government, settlers, and the Creek Nation, culminating in the devastating Creek War of 1813-1814, and thereafter it became the primary avenue of immigration for thousands of Alabama settlers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Central to understanding Alabama's territorial and early statehood years, the Federal Road was both a physical and symbolic thoroughfare that cut a swath of shattering change through the land and cultures it traversed. The road revolutionized Alabama's expansion, altering the course of its development by playing a significant role in sparking a cataclysmic war, facilitating unprecedented American immigration, and enabling an associated radical transformation of the land itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first half of \u003ci\u003eThe Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide\u003c\/i\u003e offers a narrative history that includes brief accounts of the construction of the road, the experiences of historic travelers, and descriptions of major changes to the road over time. The authors vividly reconstruct the course of the road in detail and make use of a wealth of well-chosen illustrations. Along the way they give attention to the very terrain it traversed, bringing to life what traveling the road must have been like and illuminating its story in a way few others have ever attempted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second half of the volume is divided into three parts--Eastern, Central, and Southern--and serves as a modern traveler's guide to the Federal Road. This section includes driving tours and maps, highlighting historical sites and surviving portions of the old road and how to visit them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For an interactive map of The Old Federal Road, its route and points of interest, please click here.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn H. Braund \u003c\/b\u003eis Hollifield Professor of Southern History at Auburn University. She is author of \u003ci\u003eDeerskins and Duffels: The Creek Indian Trade with Anglo-America, 1685-1815\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eTohopeka: Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812\u003c\/i\u003e, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eFields of Vision: Essays on the Travels of William Bartram\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e William Bartram on the Southeastern Indians.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory A. Waselkov\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of South Alabama. He has written, edited, and contributed to many books on southern archaeology and history, including \u003ci\u003eOld Mobile Archaeology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaven M. Christopher\u003c\/b\u003e is chief curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. She is coauthor with Gregory A. Waselkov of the \u003ci\u003eArchaeological Survey of the Old Federal Road in Alabama, Final Report\u003c\/i\u003e, prepared for the Alabama Department of Transportation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380693811378,"sku":"9780817359300","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/18649f7a437b429243244414c82c1196.webp?v=1777790545","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-old-federal-road-in-alabama-an-illustrated-guide-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}