The Biography of a River Town: Memphis Its Heroic Age

by Gerald M. Capers

History of Memphis, Tennessee, from Native American days to early 20th century. Originally written in 1939, this is a reprint of the second (1966) edition.

Genres: History

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1939

About the author

Gerald Mortimer Capers was educated at Southwestern at Memphis, and Yale University. He taught history at Yale and Tulane University, retiring from the latter institution as emeritus professor of history.