William Dunbar: Scientific Pioneer of the Old Southwest

by Arthur H. DeRosier Jr.

Book Overview

Scottish-born William Dunbar (1750-1810) is recognized by Mississippi and Southwest historians as one of the most successful planters, agricultural innovators, explorers, and scientists to emerge from the Mississippi Territory. Despite his successes, however, history books abridge his contributions to America's early national years to a few passing sentences or footnotes. William Dunbar: Scientific Pioneer of the Old Southwest rectifies past neglect,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813124557
• ISBN13: 9780813124551
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"