History
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
Hardback
Amid the devastation of war rise the first stirrings of freedom in this absorbing, ground-level narrative by an acclaimed historian.
What Caused the Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History
Paperback
“An extremely good writer, [Ayers] is well worth reading . . . on the South and Southern history.”—Stephen Sears, Boston Globe
American Visions: The United States, 1800-1860
Hardback
A leading historian’s absorbing narrative of America’s formative period, when voices of dissent and innovation challenged the nation
Illuminating History: A Retrospective of Seven Decades
Paperback
The brilliance of a master historian shines through this personal account of a lifetime’s work.
Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography
Paperback
"A striking success…the account of the White House years is absorbing, the account of Mary Lincoln's life as a widow utterly compelling." —New York Times