Overview :By examining the lives of the colonists through their own words--in diaries, letters, sermons, newspaper columns, and poems--Colonial Americ... Read More
Overview :"Deeply researched and highly readable." --Eric Foner, Times Literary Supplement "A rich history of regional distinctions, especially as the... Read More
Overview :In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams judged the author of Common Sense as having "a better hand at pulling down than building." Adam... Read More
Overview : When Columbus arrived in the Americas there were, it is believed, as many as 2,000 distinct, mutually unintelligible tongues spoken in the ... Read More
Overview :Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler served in two armies, playing a major role in the development of Confederate cavalry in the Civil War's western the... Read More
Overview :During the course of his short but extraordinary life, John Ledyard (1751-1789) came in contact with some of the most remarkable figures of ... Read More
Overview :The Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution draws on a wealth of new scholarship to create a vibrant dialogue among varied approaches to ... Read More