Winner of the 2014 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for the Best Work of History. "If you only read one book about the First World War in this anniversary year, read T

The Long Shadow of the Civil War relates uncommon narratives about common Southern folks who fought not with the Confederacy, but against it. Focusing on region

“Seamless in its storytelling and enthralling in its plotting.” —Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “Dark and remarkable….Once [Todd] grabs you, there’s no

The Long Shadows is the first book to offer global perspectives on the environmental history of World War II. Based on long-term research, the selected essays r

Students of American history know of the law’s critical role in systematizing a racial hierarchy in the United States. Showing that this history is best appre