Focusing on the crucial period of 1820 to 1860, this volume examines the strong economic bonds between the antebellum plantation South and the burgeoning city of New York that resulted from the highly lucrative trade in cotton.
Tells the story of the unique relationship between the United States and its first ally, France. David Haglund examines the Franco-American... Læs mere
The Star Route scandal captured the US’s attention for more than a decade, with newspapers throughout the country... Læs mere
Explores how material relationships between enslaved people and animals bolstered the intellectual dehumanization of the... Læs mere
Uses the lens of the Wild Woman display to explore the growing cultural divisions between the North and the South in 1856, especially the differing gender ideologies of the northern Republican Party and the more southern focused Democrats.
Investigates how depictions of women in Hollywood films helped forge the myth of Lincoln. Exploring female characters’... Læs mere
A novel is among the most intricate of human creations, the result of thousands of choices and decisions. In How to Reread a Novel, Matthew Clark explicates the intricacies of... Læs mere