Books published by University of Tennessee Press

Intended for a general readership, Decisions of the Atlanta Campaign introduces readers to critical decisions made by both Union and Confederate commanders who faced harrowing situations and attempted to achieve strategic and tactical victories.

At the heart of Memphis lies Overton Park, a 342-acre public space. Founded in 1901, the park has been at the centre of both celebration and controversy. This delightfully informative book, filled with historic photos, offers a history of the park from the perspective of those who lived it.

Founded in eastern Arkansas during the Great Depression, the Southern Tenant Farmers Union (STFU) has long fascinated historians, who have emphasized its biracial membership and the socialist convictions of its leaders. However, as James Ross notes in this compelling revisionist history, such accounts have largely ignored the perspective of the union's rank and file.