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This "masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history" (New Republic) made history when it was originally published in ... More

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Woodrow Wilson described them as men bent on "an expedition of profit," who used "the negroes as tools for their own selfish ends." Horance Greeley, ... More

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Woodrow Wilson described them as men bent on "an expedition of profit," who used "the negroes as tools for their own selfish ends." Horance Greeley, ... More

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"(An) excellent illustrated survey of American labor radicalism and political reaction from the end of Reconstruction to the end of World War I".- ... More

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John C. Calhoun may be best known for his stature in the U.S. Senate and his controversial defense of slavery, but he is also a key figure in ... More

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When "The American Democrat" was first published in 1838, Cooper's position as America's first major novelist obscured his serious contribution to ... More

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Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited ... More

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A ground-breaking study revealing the magnitude and impact of African American leadership in Florida during the post-Civil War era. This work also ... More

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"The definitive account of Andrew Johnson's impeachment and of the dramatic events that first put a president on trial before the Senate." - Eric ... More

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Long before the current calls for national service, civic reponsibility, and the restoration of community values, the Progressives initiated a ... More

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A brilliant and dramatic narrative of the wise and the shortsighted, the bold and the timid, the generous and the grasping men and women who have ... More

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In this innovative book, Kyle Sinisi explores a little-known chapter in the history of American politics-the struggle between states and the federal ... More

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Often Gilded-Age politics has been described as devoid of content or accomplishment, a mere spectacle to divert voters from thinking about the real ... More

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Classic analysis of America's unique political character, quoted heavily by politicians and perennially popping up on history professors' reading ... More

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One of the first modern historians to integrate economic realities into the study of American foreign policy, William Appleman Williams has been a ... More

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President Grant Reconsidered shatters myths about America's 18th president.

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Politics of War describes the emergence of the United States as a world power between the years 1890 and 1920-our contrivance of the Spanish-American ... More

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The history of post-Civil War Reconstruction wasn't written by the winners. Congress forced Reconstruction on an unrepentant South steeped ... More

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Published in conjunction with a major exhibition produced by the Valentine Museum and the Virginia Historical Society, and including nearly 300 ... More

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ... More

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