20 століття (до 1945 року)

Letters from Mississippi offers a riveting, personal and multi-faceted narrative of the dramatic events that took place during the summer of 1964, ‘Freedom Summer, ‘ when hundreds of people came to M …

Tougher than the WWI Battlefield ‘That Depression was one of those depressions that hit everybody, so that made it still more difficult to get at least enough work to eke out a mere existence.’ John …

Michael Ballard provides a concise yet thorough study of the 1863 battle that cut off a crucial river port and rail depot for the South and split the Confederate nation, providing a turning point in …

In this groundbreaking work of cultural history, Alice Fahs explores a little-known and fascinating side of the Civil War–the outpouring of popular literature inspired by the conflict. From 1861 to …

1950, and the cookie-cutter houses in the slipstream of a paper mill promise new beginnings for the families moving to Heath Street. From the tragicomedy of Atom Bomb drills to the wonder of glitzy g …

Fred Korematsu, Iva Toguri (alias Tokyo Rose), Japanese Peruvians, and five thousand Americans who renounced their citizenship under duress:  Rebel Lawyer tells the story of four key cases …

In the spring of 1861, Richmond, Virginia, suddenly became the capital city, military headquarters, and industrial engine of a new nation fighting for its existence. A remarkable drama unfolded in th …

A remarkable document of an era that permanently changed the American political landscape. Das E-Book Red Scare: Memories of the American Inquisition wird angeboten von W. W. Norton & Company und wur …

With the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, ‘drying up’ New York City promised to be the greatest triumph of the proponents of Prohibition. Instead, the city remained the nation’s greatest liquor m …

Two opposing generals and the people of East Tennessee met in the fall of 1863. For James Longstreet, the commander of the Confederate forces, the campaign for Knoxville and East Tennessee marked the …