History of the Americas

The Qualities of a Citizen traces the application of U.

Has America, in its quest for goodness, sacrificed its sense of greatness?

On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans captive.

During the past quarter century, free-market capitalism was recognized not merely as a successful system of wealth creation, but as the key determinant of the health of political and cultural democracy.

In a series of fascinating essays that explore topics in American politics from the nation's founding to the present day , The Democratic Experiment opens up exciting new avenues for historical research while offering bold claims about the tensions that have animated American public life.

This book examines the causes and consequences of a major transformation in both domestic and international politics: the shift from dynastically legitimated monarchical sovereignty to popularly legitimated national sovereignty.

Making Heretics is a major new narrative of the famous Massachusetts disputes of the late 1630s misleadingly labeled the "e;antinomian controversy"e; by later historians.

What did the founders of America think about religion?

How we die reveals much about how we live.

In The Twilight of the Middle Class, Andrew Hoberek challenges the commonly held notion that post-World War II American fiction eschewed the economic for the psychological or the spiritual.

Stories from a Place That Feels Like HomeMaster storyteller Philip Gulley envelops readers in an almost forgotten world of plainspoken and honest small-town values, evoking a simpler time when people knew each other by name, folks looked out for their neighbors, and people were willing to do what was rightno matter the cost.

America was built on stories: tales of grateful immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, Horatio Alger-style transformations, self-made men, and the Protestant work ethic.

Was there ever really a black-Jewish alliance in twentieth-century America?

Knocking on the Door is the first book-length work to analyze federal involvement in residential segregation from Reconstruction to the present.

Prisoners of Myth is the first comprehensive history of the Tennessee Valley Authority from its creation to the present day.

Stories of oppression and survival, of heritage denied and reclaimed -- twenty-two American writers recall childhood in their native land.

A concise history covering the causes and the battles of the world's first global conflict, "e;the war to end all wars.

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Every place has its history.

"e;What Would Martin Say?

Michael Korda has delivered a jewel of a short life of Ulysses S.

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Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the most prosperous and visionary in the world.

The acclaimed historian and author of the classic A Peoples History of the United States offers a deeply personal look at the events, issues, and people that matter to us allBased on Howard Zinn's interviews on public radio with host David Barsamian, Original Zinn brings into focus a wide range of foreign policy and domestic issues central to our lives today and showcases Zinn at his most engaging and provocative.

"e;A poignant and inspiring memoir.

This New York Times bestseller shares the true story of a small Midwest town's hospitality to U.

As his father nears death in his retirement home in Mexico, John H.

This "e;intriguing"e; look at the sixteenth president's telegraph usage during the Civil War "e;revisits a familiar hero, but does so from an utterly new perspective"e; (Ken Burns).

Evoking a time when life revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on larger meaning, in todays hurry-up world, Philip Gulleys essays remind us of the world we once sharedand can share again.

With a population of 40 million and growing, the United States witnessed Latinos becoming the largest minority in America in 2003creating a voting bloc with the potential to determine the outcome of elections throughout the nation.

Enough of the leftist lunatics like Rosie O'Donnell who think "e;Radical Christians"e; are "e;as big a threat to America as Radical Muslims.

A sweeping, straightforward primer on foreign policy that revisits topics including the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, China, Pakistan and beyond.

Rudy Giuliani emerged from the smoke of 9/11 as the unquestioned hero of the day: America's Mayor, the father figure we could all rely on to be tough, to be wise, to do the right thing.

Why Everyone Will Be in HeavenTwo pastors present their controversial belief in eternal salvation for all through God's perfect grace.

If God is love, why are so many Christians fearful, and why do so many church leaders sound hateful?

In the span of five violent hours on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed major Gulf Coast cities and flattened 150 miles of coastline.

By far the most important figure in the history of the United States, George Washington liberated the thirteen colonies from the superior forces of the British Empire against all military odds, and presided over the production and ratification of a constitution that (suitably amended) has lasted for more than two hundred years.

Renowned journalist Don Lattin, longtime reporter for the San Francisco Examiner and more recently the San Francisco Chronicle, interprets the American spiritual and religious landscape since the 60s with insight, wit, and telling reporting.

The New York Times bestselling memoir of Ronald Reagan by his longtime aide and friend"e;These are memories of a friend and they span over the 35 years that I have known and loved Ronald and Nancy Reagan.

On May 14, 2003, a familiar risk-filled journey, taken by hopeful Mexican immigrants attempting to illegally cross into the United States, took a tragic turn.

A biography and history of the Native American chief, his people, and their forced exodus at the hands of the US government.

Based on extraordinary research: a major reassessment of Ronald Reagan's lifelong crusade to dismantle the Soviet Empire–including shocking revelations about the liberal American politician who tried to collude with USSR to counter Reagan's efforts Paul Kengor's God and Ronald Reagan made presidential historian Paul Kengor's name as one of the premier chroniclers of the life and career of the 40th president.

This beautifully illustrated history of Jules Podell's legendary club Copacabana features colorful characters, romance, and intrigue from the golden age of nightclubs.

In the well-written, laugh-out-loud, self-deprecating spirit of Bill BrysonsA Walk In the Woodsand Nora EphronsWhen Harry Met Sally, Dan White takes us along for a walk on the wild side of adventure and love.

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Rich in detail, filled with fascinating characters, and panoramic in its sweep, this magnificent, comprehensive work tells for the first time the complete story of the American woman from the Pilgrims to the 21st-century In this sweeping cultural history, Gail Collins explores the transformations, victories, and tragedies of women in America over the past 300 years.

In this eye-opening companion volume to her acclaimed history Founding Mothers, number-one New York Times bestselling author and renowned political commentator Cokie Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork for a better society.

"e;From Sputnik to the International Space Station, Jay Barbree has seen it all, and reported it well.

"e;Perhaps the worst thing about war is the peace that follows .