Prizewinning Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo presents, for the first time, a full scale study of Lincoln's greatest state paper.

"What if the prophesied hero failed to defeat the Dark Lord?"--Jacket.

This volume stands alone in the field. It is not only the best account ever written on the subject; henceforth, it should be regarded as the only account." --Harold Holzer, author of Lincoln President-Elect "Eric Foner has done it again.

This work catapults Gordon-Reed into the very first rank of historians of slavery.

Kirk Savage's Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves eloquently and authoritatively exposes the way racial dominance has been literally built into the public space that surrounds us--space in which it is, for this reason, increasingly difficult ...

This book examines emancipation after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

From a three-time Newbery Honoree and Edgar Award-winning author comes this compelling story of adventure, romance, and intrigue, set in ancient Egypt.

This edition firmly locates Uncle Tom's Cabin within the context of African-American writing, and considers issues of race and the role of women.