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  • The Stately Mansions of Natchez

    The Stately Mansions of Natchez

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    Architecture in America is one of academia’s most captivating studies. The range comes from teepees and log cabins to skyscraper towers of steel and glass. One very exacting phase of the art concentrates on the unique Southern Colonial home. The choice and character of the standard features are often celebrated with colonnades and chandeliers.

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Bill Burton
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Cotton was king in the American South and west from before the Civil War into World War II. Picking cotton was backbreaking work for slaves and later tenant farmers and sharecroppers. So why did Blytheville, Arkansas hold a Cotton Picking Contest from 1941 until 1961?

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