The Story of American Freedom

Reviews

"Brilliant, important.... [A] superb book." — Fred Anderson, Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Succinct, information-packed, wonderfully readable.... An excellent choice for serious readers." — Pauline Maier, New York Times Book Review

"Foner tackles the whole drama of American history. He succeeds, with far-reaching intelligence and a genial respect for his reader." — Mark Greif, Boston Sunday Globe

"A masterful book... that covers two centuries of courage, violence, achievement, and unfulfilled dreams in the quest for liberty." — Herbert Mitgang, Newsday

"A thought-provoking look at the historical uses of freedom in the United States." — Seattle Times

"Powerful.... Eric Foner has held up a mirror and asked us as a people to take a good, hard look at ourselves. It is incumbent on us not to turn away." — Raleigh News & Observer