Port Cities of the Atlantic World

"This sophisticated, creatively-designed volume advances our understanding of how port cities work as profound historical repositories of violence, resistance, culture, and memory. The book will hopefully be a model for many more 'sea-facing histories' to come."—Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave Ship: A Human History

"An innovative and engaging collection of essays, Port Cities of the Atlantic World compels readers to rethink what they know about the port cities of the southeastern United States—especially the quintessentially southern city of Charleston—and their connections to the broader Atlantic world."—Ethan J. Kytle, coauthor of Denmark Vesey's Garden: Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy

"Port Cities of the Atlantic World: Sea-Facing Histories of the US South would be suitable for inclusion in any academic or local library with a focus on historical or economic development in the Southeastern United States. The book could also be a valuable addition to any special library with a Southern history focus."—Southeastern Librarian

"This volume demands that historians rethink the meanings of departure and arrival and our approach to the study of connection across the Atlantic world."—Journal of Southern History