Overview :In 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant appointed one of his regimental chaplains, John Eaton of Ohio, as general superintendent of contrabands fo... Read More
Overview :Utilizing biographical, demographic, political, social, and cultural approaches, the nine essays in this book provide a probing look at the ... Read More
Overview :This anthology of primary documents traces Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War, chronicling the way Americans--Northern, Southe... Read More
Overview :Black Man's Tears is a powerful and lyrical collection of poetry exploring the inner and outer lives of Black men in America. Through five d... Read More
Overview :In 1873, four years before what historians consider the official end of Reconstruction, Mark Twain wrote that the Civil War era already had ... Read More
Overview :From the late nineteenth century until World War I, a group of Columbia University students gathered under the mentorship of the renowned hi... Read More
Overview :Inspired and informed by the latest research in African American, military, and social history, the fourteen original essays in this book te... Read More
Overview :William Hannibal Thomas (1843-1935) served with distinction in the U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War (in which he lost an arm) and was a ... Read More
Overview :A New York Times Notable Book and aSan Jose Mercury News Top 20 Nonfiction Book of 2003In 1606, approximately 105 British colonists sailed t... Read More