Eric Foner
Eric Foner is the pre-eminent historian of his generation. Foner is highly respected by historians of every stripe—whether they specialize in political history or social history. His books have won the top awards in the profession, and he has been president of both major history organizations—the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians. He has worked on every detail of Give Me Liberty!, which displays all of his trademark strengths as a scholar, teacher, and writer. A specialist on the Civil War/Reconstruction period, Foner regularly teaches the 19th century survey at Columbia University, where he is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History. His latest trade title, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, won numerous awards including the Lincoln Prize, Bancroft Award, and the Pulitzer Prize.
Awards
Books by Eric Foner
“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston GlobeMore
Seagull Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume
The leading United States History survey text is now available in a value edition.More
Brief Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume
The leading United States History survey text, now available in a brief, full-color edition.More
AP* Third Edition
The leading college-level American history textbook, now available in an Advanced Placement* edition.More
Second Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume
Adopted at over 600 universities, colleges, and schools across the country, Eric Foner's Give Me Liberty! is making a difference in the American history survey course.More
Second Seagull Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume
Concise, clear, compact, Eric Foner’s brilliant synthesis of American history is the perfect teaching tool for the U.S. survey course.More
Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume
A clear, concise, up to date, authoritative history by one of the leading historians in the country.More
"Exhilarating . . . strikes a balance between the personal and the abstract."—Edward Rothstein, New York TimesMore
"Eric Foner's brilliant, important book . . . shows how, having invoked liberty to justify their independence in 1776, Americans have fought ever since over what that freedom means and who may enjoy its blessings."—Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMore
Third Edition / Volume(s): 1
The Third Edition of Voices of Freedom includes documents reflecting the global dimension of American history and remains a comprehensive collection that offers a diverse gathering of authors and a wide breadth of opinion.More