History of the Americas

The immigration station at New York's Ellis Island opened in 1892 and remained the largest U.

One woman's "e;affecting and well-written"e; memoir of growing up with twelve siblings in rural Kentucky, and returning as an adult (Kirkus Reviews).

From 1910 to 1940, over half a million people sailed through the Golden Gate, hoping to start a new life in America.

One of the major figures in American history, Andrew Carnegie was a ruthless businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry and ultimately gave most of it away.

The tragic story of the killing of 14-year-old George Junius Stinney Jr.

From the events that led to the clash at Gettysburg in July 1863 to the retreat of Robert E.

An investigation into who burned South Carolina's capital in 1865Who burned South Carolina's capital city on February 17, 1865?

My First Year in the Army is Clyde W.

A road map for addressing and resolving the debate surrounding Confederate monuments in the United StatesIn recent years, the debate over the future of Confederate monuments has taken center stage and caused bitter clashes in communities throughout the American South.

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

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

The history of America's third-largest city, as told through stories and photos from the Chicago Tribune archives.

This extensive study suggests that, despite being one of the largest slaveholders in Virginia, Jefferson was consistent in his advocacy of human rights.

From family trees written in early American bibles to birther conspiracy theories, genealogy has always mattered in the United States, whether for taking stock of kin when organizing a family reunion or drawing on membership-by blood or other means-to claim rights to land, inheritances, and more.

Artificial Intelligence meets Gettysburg.

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

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

Bertha Lee Bethea, a girl raised by a grandmother who was once a slave, adapted to a new way of life in the South during a time not long after slavery was abolished.

After the Civil War's end, reports surged of violence by Southern whites against Union troops and Black men, women, and children.

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

In the decades after the Civil War, the world experienced monumental changes in industry, trade, and governance.

For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a drivers license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits.

This "e;admirably detailed and thoroughly welcome history"e; provides a fascinating examination of a pivotal moment in the evolution of economic theory (The Economist).

An investigation into who burned South Carolina's capital in 1865Who burned South Carolina's capital city on February 17, 1865?

"e;America was the place Smith had dreamed of his whole life.

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 outpouring of grief and heartfelt tributes following Ronald Reagan's death demonstrated the love and admiration people still have for our nation's 40th president.

Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death.

In the decades after the Civil War, the world experienced monumental changes in industry, trade, and governance.

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

"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.

The book explores the era of space collaboration (from 1970 to the present).

Through letters and other writings, this historical study chronicles an Irish Catholic family's influence on mid-nineteenth-century South Carolina.

Some Confederates called him a "e;Bluebelly,"e; "e;Mudsill,"e; and even a "e;Lincolnite"e; (for President Abraham Lincoln), but the name that has carried down through the decades is simply "e;Billy Yank.

The history of thought and thinking in the American South is now alive with curiosity and poised for a new maturity.

A compelling case for reparations based on powerful, first-person accounts detailing both the horrors of slavery and past promises made to its survivors.

Neoliberalism took shape in the 1930s and 1940s as a transnational political philosophy and system of economic, political, and cultural relations.

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.

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

Lincoln scholars explore the president’s law career in this informative volume, examining his legal writings on matters from ethics to the Constitution.

This story of Latina labor organizers is "e;a vital accounting of the struggles still being waged"e; (Margaret Randall, author of When I Look Into the Mirror and See You: Women, Terror, and Resistance).

In the mid-twentieth century, the struggle against colonial rule fundamentally reshaped the world and the lives of the majority of the world's population.

Many African Americans of the Civil War era felt a personal connection to Abraham Lincoln.

This sweeping reference work covers every aspect of the Cold War, from its ignition in the ashes of World War II, through the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

With the collapse of the Confederate defenses at Forts Henry and Donelson, the entire Tennessee Valley was open to Union invasion and control.