Lawrence A. Clayton

Brings together the nation's leading scholars on the prehistory and early history of Alabama and the southeastern US

United States–Latin American Relations, 1850–1903 is a collection of essays that provide an in-depth analysis of the developing relationship between the Americas during the critical period from the Mexican War to the Panama Canal treaty of 1903.

The Search for Mabila describes one of the most profound events in sixteenth-century North America, which was a ferocious battle between the Spanish army of Hernando de Soto and a larger force of Indian warriors under the leadership of a feared chieftain named Tascalusa.

“For those interested in De Soto and his expedition, these volumes are an absolute necessity.” —The Hispanic American Historical Review