Here I stand : the life and legacy of John Beecher / Angela J. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Angela (Angela Joan), author.

Series:

Modern South.

The modern South

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beecher, John, 1904-1980.

Beecher, John.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Social reformers--United States--Biography.

Social reformers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (pages cm)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, [Alabama] : The University of Alabama Press, 2017.

Summary:

Biography of a forgotten poet who used his name and influence to speak up for those on the margins of society.Few surnames resonate in American history more than Beecher.The family's abolitionist ministers, educators, and writers are central figures in the historical narrative of the United States.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

I. Generations Playing Their Part

1. The Beecher Family

2. Shaping Forces

II. Becoming a Twentieth-Century Beecher, 1904-1928

3. The Education of John Beecher

4. Becoming a Poet

III. Professional Life, 1928-1955

5. Experimental College and Sociology Work

6. Working the New Deal

7. The War and Its Aftermath

8. The Loyalty Oath

IV. Poetry and Legacy, 1955-1980

9. A Small Press of Their Own

10. Beecher and the Civil Rights Movement

11. The Final Years

Epilogue

Appendix 1. Beecher Family Tree

Appendix 2. John Beecher's Published Work

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8173-9137-1

OCLC:

1004377544