A gripping blow-by-blow account of the 1980s efforts to trade arms with Iran illegally, fund rebels in Central America despite a congressional prohibition, and dodge political and legal consequences once the truth emerged.
Peculiar People: Anti-Mormonism and the Making of Religion in Nineteenth-Century America
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Considers the interconnection of racial oppression in the US South and West, presenting thirteen case studies that... Læs mere
In a history spanning three hundred years, Stanley Buder examines the expansion of the market economy, the laggardly use of government to... Læs mere
This study draws together scholarship on the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898 and its aftermath. Contributors hope to draw attention to the tragedy, to honour its victims, and to bring a clear historical voice to the debate over its legacy.
Decolonizing Museums: Representing Native America in National and Tribal Museums
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Praised highly by Mann himself, Weigand's book is an essential piece of criticism on Mann's monumental novel. In his study of The Magic... Læs mere
A landmark history of black women's imprisonment in the South, this book recovers stories of the captivity and punishment of black women to demonstrate how the system of incarceration was crucial to organizing the logics of gender and race, and constructing Jim Crow modernity.
The role of slaves and free blacks in the politics of secession.