History of the Americas

Kenneth Burke and His Circles consists of original papers focusing on the intellectual circles in which Burke participated during his long career.

"e;Stories of personal tragedy, economic hardship, and personal conviction .

The first scholarly edition of Maria Graham's Journal of a Voyage to Brazil (1824).

In the centuries preceding the American Civil War, the large wooden sailing ship was the mainstay of the world's navies.

The Old South comes to supernatural life in this classic collection of chilling tales from the "e;custodian of the twilight zone"e; (Southern Living).

The renowned activist examines the brutal reality of America's Cold War era foreign policy across Central America-with a new preface by the author.

A complex look at California Nativeecological practicesas a modelfor environmental sustainabilityand conservation.

The Iroquois Theater in Chicago, boasting every modern convenience, advertised itself proudly as "e;absolutely fireproof"e; when it opened in November, 1903.

"e;Reminds readers that the history of lynching and racial violence in the United States is not a closed book, but an ever-relevant story.

Heartwarming and compelling stories of loyalty, brotherhood, sacrifice, and heroism.

This book revises the picture of the glittering Chicago of impressive mansions and museums; it exposes the city's corrupt underbelly and the realities of life in an age which is often assumed to have been simpler and more moral than ours.

“Masterfully researched .

This historical study examines how free people of color in Charleston and Cartagena challenged the foundations of racial hierarchies in the Americas.

In Brothers of Coweta Bryan C.

This social history of post-Revolutionary South Carolina examines the successful reconciliation of Patriots and Loyalists.

Riveting ghost stories with history from all the major engagements of the war.

A look at the destructive history of science-for-profit, including its toll on the US pandemic response, by the author of A People's History of Science.

The Story Behind an Unsung Event in the Civil Rights Movement“Over eight days, eight students sparked change that defined their lives, changed an institution and fueled a movement that continues today.

Searching for Freedom: The Nat Turner Revolt is a story about a young African boy who had matured into a man being considered a fugitive of American law.

These essays by political scientists provide “an effective snapshot of where the presidency appears to be heading in the 21st century .

Travelers' accounts of the people, culture, and politics of the Southern coastal region after the Civil WarCharleston is one of the most intriguing of American cities, a unique combination of quaint streets, historic architecture, picturesque gardens, and age-old tradition, embroidered with a vivid cultural, literary, and social history.

Captured by hostile natives, a Puritan woman in colonial New England must rely on her faith to survive When Mary Rowlandson awoke on February 10, 1675, the village of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was already on fire.

Sacred Violence in Early America offers a sweeping reinterpretation of the violence endemic to seventeenth-century English colonization by reexamining some of the key moments of cultural and religious encounter in North America.

Scholarship on African American history has changed dramatically since the publication of George Washington Williams pioneering A History of the Negro Race in America in 1882.

"e;Should be required reading for all workers' rights advocates.

A detailed history of one week during the Civil War in which the American president assumed control of the nation's military.

The stories of the doctors, nurses and patients at the Union Army's hospital in Gettysburg come to life in this unique Civil War history.

The "e;First Lady of American Folklore"e; explores the supernatural side of the Civil War with chilling tales of spectral soldiers and haunted battlefields.

The Civil War historian recounts a significant yet smaller battle in the Shenandoah Valley-showing how it changed the war and the lives of those present.

The acclaimed climate futurist examines our unquestioning faith in progress, and its limits in the face of peak oil and climate change.

This history shines a light on America's "e;first civil war"e;: the bloody conflict in Kansas Territory between abolitionists and proslavery extremists.

2023 Southern Book Prize Nonfiction Finalist * A 2022 Katie Couric Media Must-Read New Book * A personal meditation on love in the shadow of white privilege and racismChild is the story of Judy Goldman's relationship with Mattie Culp, the Black woman who worked for her family as a live-in maid and helped raise her-the unconscionable scaffolding on which the relationship was built and the deep love.

“An excellent account and analysis of the Mexican Revolution, its background, its course, and its legacy .

Educating the Neglected Majority is Richard Jarrell's pioneering survey of the attempt to develop and diffuse agricultural and technical education in nineteenth-century Canada's most populous regions.

In 1822, White authorities in Charleston, South Carolina, learned of plans among the city's enslaved and free Black population to lead an armed antislavery rebellion.

The renowned activist examines the brutal reality of America's Cold War era foreign policy across Central America-with a new preface by the author.

"e;Reminds readers that the history of lynching and racial violence in the United States is not a closed book, but an ever-relevant story.

A study of the life, work, and extraordinary influence of an innovative architectAlbert Simons came of age during the vibrant years of the Charleston Renaissance in the early twentieth century.

This anthology examines the role of Loyalism in the American Revolution, building on the pioneering work of historian Robert M.

The Gumshoe and the Shrink is a tale of political intriguea detective story and medical mystery set against the backdrop of the closest and most storied presidential election in American history.

Unrestricted Warfare reveals the dramatic story of the harsh baptism by fire faced by U.

Keen to learn but short on time?

From a National Book Award finalist, an "e;entertaining and inspiring"e; biography of the heroic Gettysburg commander, college president, and governor of Maine (Senator George J.

El presente libro provee informacin biogrfica de los principales personajes pstumos del pueblo Afrodescendientes de Amrica Latina.

In times of stress and conflict the celebration of patriotic holidays can bring us together.

A study of the Supreme Court tenure of the only US president to serve as chief justice provides a unique perspective on 1920s America.