History
Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919-1950
Paperback
"Remarkable…an eye-opening book [on] the freedom struggle that changed the South, the nation, and the world." —Washington Post
Our Savage Neighbors: How Indian War Transformed Early America
Paperback
“With remarkable literary skill, Peter Silver . . . provokes hard thinking about the basic themes of our history.”—Sean Wilentz, The Rise of American Democracy
The Anti-Communist Manifestos: Four Books That Shaped the Cold War
Hardback
The books altered the course of history; the lives behind them have the dark fascination of fiction.
The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service
Paperback
“Utterly fascinating, a sad and sinuous study.”—Richard Schickel, Los Angeles Times
Everybody Says Freedom: A History of the Civil Rights Movement in Songs and Pictures
Paperback
“Filled with beautiful music, glorious lyrics, and the soul of one of the most important historical and social revolutions of our history.” —Judy Collins