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American History

1. Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression

   Morris Dickstein

   A National Book Critics Circle finalist: "The definitive book about Depression culture for our time."—San Francisco ChronicleMore

2. Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History

   Eric Foner

   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

3. Men of Color to Arms!: Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality

   Elizabeth D. Leonard

   The story of the black soldiers who helped save the Union, conquer the West, and build the nation.More

4. Right Star Rising: A New Politics, 1974-1980

   Laura Kalman

   An authoritative history of the right turn in American national politics during the Ford-Carter years.More

5. American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America

   Edmund S. Morgan

   “A wise, humane and beautifully written book.”—Bret Stephens, Wall Street JournalMore

6. Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal

   Kim Phillips-Fein

   “A compelling and readable story of resistance to the new economic order.”—Boston GlobeMore

7. 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

8. For the Record: A Documentary History of America: From First Contact through Reconstruction

   David E. Shi, Holly A. Mayer

   Fourth Edition / Volume(s): 1

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

9. 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

10. Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World

    Eric Foner

    "Exhilarating . . . strikes a balance between the personal and the abstract."—Edward Rothstein, New York TimesMore

11. America: A Narrative History

    George Brown Tindall, David E. Shi

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

    A book students will read.More

12. 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

13. 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

14. The Anti-Communist Manifestos: Four Books That Shaped the Cold War

    John V. Fleming

    The books altered the course of history; the lives behind them have the dark fascination of fiction.More

15. Taking on the Trust: How Ida Tarbell Brought Down John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

    Steve Weinberg

    “A demonstration that . . . the power of the press to expose corruption was not to be ignored.”—Paul E. Steiger, Wall Street JournalMore