Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Jennifer Burton
Class-tested by Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his groundbreaking course, Call and Response is an innovative core reader for African American Studies.More
Hazel Rose Markus, Paula M. L. Moya
A collection of new essays, written by a team of interdisciplinary authors, that gives a comprehensive introduction to race and ethnicity.
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David E. Shi, Holly Mayer
Fourth Edition / Volume(s): 1
A companion primary-source reader for America: A Narrative History.More
Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Franklin
The first book to include Thomas Jefferson’s writings and writings about him—from his era and ours.More
George Brown Tindall, David E. Shi
Brief Eighth Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume / New World-Present
A book students will read.More
Joshua D. Rothman
Reforming America, 1815-1860 offers insights into one of the most complex and dynamic periods in American history.More
Annette Gordon-Reed
Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: “[A] commanding and important book.”—Jill Lepore, The New YorkerMore
Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore
“Remarkable . . . an eye-opening book [on] the freedom struggle that changed the South, the nation, and the world.” —Washington PostMore
Peter Silver
“With remarkable literary skill, Peter Silver . . . provokes hard thinking about the basic themes of our history.”—Sean Wilentz, The Rise of American DemocracyMore
Jacob Riis, Hasia R. Diner
How the Other Half Lives occupies a premier place on a small list of American books—along with Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Jungle, Silent Spring, The Feminine Mystique, and Unsafe at Any Speed—that changed public opinion, influenced public policy, and left an indelible mark on history.More
Bob Reiser, Pete Seeger, Jesse Jackson
“Filled with beautiful music, glorious lyrics, and the soul of one of the most important historical and social revolutions of our history.” —Judy CollinsMore
Jane Dailey
America’s racial history has been marked by both hard-won progress and sudden reversals of fortune.More
Sean Wilentz
Abridged College Edition
Winner of the Bancroft Award: "Monumental…a tour de force…awesome in its coverage of political events."—Gordon Wood, New York Times Book ReviewMore
Michael K. Honey
"The definitive appreciation of the Memphis garbage strike, one of the pivotal human-rights moments in late twentieth-century America."—David Levering LewisMore
Eric Foner
Second Edition / Volume(s): 1 / New World-Reconstruction
Edited by Eric Foner and coordinated with each chapter of the text, this companion to Give Me Liberty! includes 139 primary-source documents touching on the theme of American freedom.More