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1. Civilization and Its Discontents

   Sigmund Freud, Christopher Hitchens, Peter Gay

   Freud’s seminal volume of twentieth-century cultural thought grounded in psychoanalytic theory, now with a new introduction by Christopher Hitchens.More

2. Call and Response: Key Debates in African American Studies

   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

3. Doing Race: 21 Essays for the 21st Century

   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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4. For the Record: A Documentary History of America: From First Contact Through Restoration

   David E. Shi, Holly Mayer

   Fourth Edition / Volume(s): 1

   A companion primary-source reader for America: A Narrative History.More

5. The Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson

   Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Franklin

   The first book to include Thomas Jefferson’s writings and writings about him—from his era and ours.More

6. America: A Narrative History

   George Brown Tindall, David E. Shi

   Brief Eighth Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume / New World-Present

   A book students will read.More

7. Reforming America, 1815-1860

   Joshua D. Rothman

   Reforming America, 1815-1860 offers insights into one of the most complex and dynamic periods in American history.More

8. A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present

   John Merriman

   Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume

   A classic in its field, loved by instructors and students for its narrative flair, humor, authority, and comprehensive coverage. More than 100,000 copies sold!More

9. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family

   Annette Gordon-Reed

   Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: “[A] commanding and important book.”—Jill Lepore, The New YorkerMore

10. 1989: End of the Twentieth Century

    James Carter, Cynthia Paces

    1989: End of the Twentieth Century offers a comparative look at one of the most eventful years in world history.More

11. Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919-1950

    Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore

    “Remarkable . . . an eye-opening book [on] the freedom struggle that changed the South, the nation, and the world.” —Washington PostMore

12. Our Savage Neighbors: How Indian War Transformed Early America

    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

13. How the Other Half Lives

    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

14. Everybody Says Freedom: A History of the Civil Rights Movement in Songs and Pictures

    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

15. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

    Mary Wollstonecraft, Deidre Shauna Lynch

    Third Edition

    Arguably the most original book of the eighteenth century, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is a pioneering feminist work.More