Focuses on the immigration of West Indians and Central Americans to New Orleans from the turn... Læs mere
In 1925, Essae Martha Culver, a California librarian, arrived in Louisiana to direct a three-year project... Læs mere
A panoramic collection of essays written by both established and emerging scholars, American Discord examines critical aspects of the Civil War era, including rhetoric and nationalism, politics and violence, gender, race, and religion.
Throughout the legal battle to end segregation and disfranchisement, Alexander Pierre Tureaud was one of the most... Læs mere
Josephine Pinckney (1895-1957) was an award-winning, best-selling author whose work critics frequently compared to that of... Læs mere
Continues Gordon Rhea's peerless treatment of the Civil War's clash of titans: Grant's Army of the Potomac versus... Læs mere
reveals previously unrecognized efforts by African Americans to use,... Læs mere
Examines the challenges that resulted from US territorial expansion through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.... Læs mere
Examines the political economy surrounding the use of enslaved labourers in Spanish imperial Cuba from 1762... Læs mere
Analyses the Civil War diary writing of eight white women from the US South, focusing specifically on how they made... Læs mere
Analyses war movies for what they reveal about the narratives and ideologies that shape US national identity. The... Læs mere
Examines the establishment of the dairy industry in the United States South during the 1920s. Alan Marcus suggests that the rise of the modern dairy business resulted from debates and redefinitions that occurred in both the northern industrial sector and southern towns.