Battles for Freedom

In thiscollection of polemical pieces, Foner expounds on the relevance ofAbraham Lincoln''s legacy in the age of Obama and on the need foranother era of Reconstruction. In addition to articles in which Fonercalls out politicians and the powerful for their abuse and misuseof American history, Foner assesses some of his fellow leadinghistorians of the late 20th century, including Richard Hofstadter,...