A work of remarkable scope and depth of learning. Dorman's] principal contribution is wise, imaginative, and often revelatory readings of published texts.--"Journal of Southern History" " Dorman] skillfully recreates--and acutely analyzes--the fascinating story of one of American political and cultural history's forgotten but most appealing alternatives.--"Journal of American History" "Dorman has provided a useful and insightful synthesizing study of the major versions, actors, streams, and manifestations of regionalism in the interwar period.--"American Historical Review" "An innovative, insightful, and important study that should long serve as a beacon for others to follow.--"Environmental History" "Regionalism surely stands among the most influential cultural movements in twentieth-century America, yet to date it has received surprisingly little attention. With his extensive research, thoughtful insights, and artful prose, Robert Dorman has provided us with a truly first-rate study that should represent the definitive word on American regionalism for years to come.--Daniel J. Singal, author of "The War Within: From Victorian to Modernist Thought in the South, 1919-1945"