David W. Blight is een vooraanstaand historicus die zich verdiept in de ingewikkelde verhalen van de Amerikaanse geschiedenis. Zijn werk onderzoekt diepgaand de complexe wisselwerking tussen de Burgeroorlog en het tijdperk van de burgerrechten, en onderzoekt hoe de natie omgegaan is met haar verleden. Blights benadering staat bekend om zijn nauwgezette details en zijn vermogen om de blijvende impact van historische gebeurtenissen op de hedendaagse samenleving te belichten. Zijn wetenschap werpt licht op de manieren waarop collectieve herinneringen in de loop van de tijd worden gevormd en hervormd.
This monumental history asks the simple question: How did we end up in a war in Vietnam? Fredrik Logevall traces the forty-year path that led us from World War I to the first American casualties in 1959This monumental history asks the simple question: How did we end up in a war in Vietnam?
David Blight takes his readers back to the Civil War's centennial celebration to determine how Americans made sense of the suffering, loss, and liberation a century earlier. He shows how four of America's most incisive writers-Robert Penn Warren, Bruce Catton, Edmund Wilson, and James Baldwin-explored the gulf between remembrance and reality.
The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African American of the 19th century--Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. era.
In 1865, in the aftermath of civil war, the North and South of America began a slow process of reconciliation. This book examines the construction of a culture of reunion during the ensuing decades and analyzes how this unity was created through increasing racial segregation.
In the early morning of April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter, beginning a war that would last four years and claim many lives. This book brings together a collection of voices to help explain the commencement of Am.
"A Slave No More" reveals two newly discovered slave narratives, offering rare first-person accounts of escape from slavery after the Civil War. David W. Blight enriches these stories with the men's life histories, detailing their journeys from slavery to freedom and their reunification with families, providing a profound glimpse into American history.
A short introduction to the origins of the Vietnam War. The book sets the context to the conflict from the end of the Indochina War in 1954 to the eruption of full scale war in 1965. It places events in their full international background. číst celé
A History of the United States, Brief Edition - Eleventh Edition
Follow history with a spirited narrative that tells the captivating stories of all people in the United States in Norton's best-selling A PEOPLE AND A A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, BRIEF EDITION, 11E. Written by award-winning historians and acclaimed authors, this revised edition clearly depicts historic change -- from race, gender, economics and public policy to family life, popular culture, social movements, international relations and warfare. The first book to focus on U.S. social history, this edition now emphasizes the place of the U.S. in international history and the world. Streamlined chapters, new learning features and more than 90 maps support learning, while a new digital version and optional MindTap and Infuse digital resources help you envision what life was like in the past. This edition is available as a complete edition or split VOLUME TO 1877 (Chs. 1-14), and VOLUME SINCE 1865 (Chs. 14-29).
Exploring the intricate relationship between slavery and Yale University, this book delves into the historical impact of slavery on the institution and the various forms of resistance that emerged. It examines how these elements have influenced Yale's development, culture, and legacy, providing a nuanced understanding of the university's role in the broader context of American history. Through meticulous research, the narrative sheds light on both the complicity and the resilience present within the university's past.
The book features over 50 reproductions of drawings, calligraphic exercises, essays, and poems created by African American children in New York City from 1812 to 1826. These works were presented to supporters of the African Free School, showcasing the children's talents and aspirations. Scholars David Blight and James Oliver Horton introduce the collection, while Anna Mae Duane and Thomas Thurston provide insightful commentary. This work highlights the educational achievements of these children, emphasizing their potential as future leaders in a divided society.