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  • Southern Crossing

    A History of the American South, 1877-1906

    par Edward L. Ayers ...
    Edward L. Ayers monumental history, Promise of the New South, was praised by the eminent historian Bertram Wyatt-Brown as "A work of frequently stunning beauty," who added "The elegance and sensitivity that he achieves are typical of few historical works." Winner of the James A. Rawley Prize for Best Book on American Race Relations from the Organization of American Historians, and the Frank ... En savoir plus

    $47.99 CAD

  • American Visions

    The United States, 1800-1860

    par Edward L. Ayers ...
    **“An inspiring book.… American Visions beautifully shows how remarkably resilient dreams of a better republic remained even in the darkest of times.” —Christoph Irmscher, Wall Street JournalA revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.**With so many of our histories falling into dour critique or ... En savoir plus

    $22.99 CAD

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  • The Field of Honor

    Essays on Southern Character and American Identity

    Modifié par John Mayfield, Todd Hagstette ...
    Current research on the history and evolution of moral standards and their role in Southern societyFor more than thirty years, the study of honor has been fundamental to understanding southern culture and history. Defined chiefly as reputation or public esteem, honor penetrated virtually every aspect of southern ethics and behavior, including race, gender, law, education, religion, and violence. ... En savoir plus

    $61.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Promise of the New South

    Life After Reconstruction - 15th Anniversary Edition

    par Edward L. Ayers ...
    At a public picnic in the South in the 1890s, a young man paid five cents for his first chance to hear the revolutionary Edison talking machine. He eagerly listened as the soundman placed the needle down, only to find that through the tubes he held to his ears came the chilling sounds of a lynching. In this story, with its blend of new technology and old hatreds, genteel picnics and mob violence, ... En savoir plus

    $20.79 CAD

  • America on the World Stage

    A Global Approach to U.S. History

    par Organization of American Historians, Ted Dickson, David Armitage, Stephen Aron, Edward L. Ayers, Thomas Bender, Stuart M. Blumin, J. D. Bowers, Stuart M. Burton0, Charap1, Jonathan Chu2, Kathleen Dalton3, Betty A. Dessants4, Kevin Gaines5, Fred Jordan6, Melvyn P. Leffler7, Louisa B. Moffitt8, Philip D. Morgan9, Mark A. Noll0, Gary W. Reichard1, Daniel T. Rodgers2, Leila J. Rupp3, Brenda Santos4, Gloria Sesso5, Shammas Carole6, Suzanne M. Sinke7, Omar Valerio-Jimenez8, Penny M. Von Eschen9, Patrick Wolfe0, Pingchao Zhu1 ...
    Recognizing the urgent need for students to understand the emergence of the United States' power and prestige in relation to world events, Gary W. Reichard and Ted Dickson reframe the teaching of American history in a global context. Each essay covers a specific chronological period and approaches fundamental topics and events in United States history from an international perspective, emphasizing ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • What Caused the Civil War?

    Reflections on the South and Southern History

    par Edward L. Ayers ...
    “An extremely good writer, [Ayers] is well worth reading . . . on the South and Southern history.”—Stephen Sears, Boston GlobeThe Southern past has proven to be fertile ground for great works of history. Peculiarities of tragic proportions—a system of slavery flourishing in a land of freedom, secession and Civil War tearing at a federal Union, deep poverty persisting in a nation of fast-paced ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind

    Thomas Jefferson's Idea of a University

    par Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy ...
    Already renowned as a statesman, Thomas Jefferson in his retirement from government turned his attention to the founding of an institution of higher learning. Never merely a patron, the former president oversaw every aspect of the creation of what would become the University of Virginia. Along with the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, he regarded it as ... En savoir plus

    $38.99 CAD

  • The Lost Lectures of C. Vann Woodward

    par C. Vann Woodward ...
    C. Vann Woodward is one of the most significant historians of the post-Reconstruction South. Over his career of nearly seven decades, he wrote nine books; won the Bancroft and Pulitzer Prizes; penned hundreds of book reviews, opinion pieces, and scholarly essays; and gained national and international recognition as a public intellectual. Even today historians must contend with Woodward's sweeping ... En savoir plus

    $33.99 CAD

  • Quick Hits for Teaching with Digital Humanities

    Successful Strategies from Award-Winning Teachers

    Modifié par Christopher J. Young, Michael C. Morrone, Thomas C. Wilson, Emma Annette Wilson ...
    Quick Hits for Teaching with Digital Humanities: Successful Strategies from Award-Winning Teachers is an edited collection of 24 articles that aims to introduce faculty, administrators, and staff to ways in which digital techniques from the arts, humanities, and social sciences can be incorporated in the classroom. These techniques can enhance learning and professional development experiences for ... En savoir plus

    $26.99 CAD

  • America on the Eve of the Civil War

    par Tricia Hagan ...
    "This remarkable publication provides a captivating and brilliantly executed series of conversations among seventeen most impressive historians. These participants in a daylong conference focusing on the extraordinary years leading to the Civil War provide an incredible range of historical information that is both educational and exciting. Here is an opportunity to draw on a lively exchange ... En savoir plus

    $26.99 CAD

  • Crucible of the Civil War

    Virginia from Secession to Commemoration

    Modifié par Edward L. Ayers, Gary W. Gallagher, Andrew J. Torget ...
    Crucible of the Civil War offers an illuminating portrait of the state’s wartime economic, political, and social institutions. Weighing in on contentious issues within established scholarship while also breaking ground in areas long neglected by scholars, the contributors examine such concerns as the war’s effect on slavery in the state, the wartime intersection of race and religion, and the ... En savoir plus

    $28.79 CAD

  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    The Civil War in the Heart of America, 1859-1864

    par Edward L. Ayers ...
    Winner of the Bancroft Prize: Through a gripping narrative based on massive new research, a leading historian reshapes our understanding of the Civil War.Our standard Civil War histories tell a reassuring story of the triumph, in an inevitable conflict, of the dynamic, free-labor North over the traditional, slave-based South, vindicating the freedom principles built into the nation's foundations ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD