History
The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Love, Race, and War in the Nineteenth Century
Paperback
A finalist for the Lincoln Prize, The Sea Captain's Wife "comes surprisingly, and movingly, alive" (Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly).
The Politics of Heaven: America in Fearful Times
Hardback
An unsettling account of the events, ideas, and minds behind the nameless political movement that governs America today.
A Pickpocket's Tale: The Underworld of Nineteenth-Century New York
Paperback
"A true story more incredible than fiction." —Kevin Baker, author of Striver's Row
What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts?: Classroom Politics and "Bias" in Higher Education
Paperback
"A sensitive, sensible, and compelling account of American education at its best."—Philadelphia Inquirer
The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge
Revised and Expanded Edition
Paperback
The definitive work on the Spanish Civil War, a classic of modern historical scholarship and a masterful narrative.