Description
A new generation of scholars addresses the current themes and questions in interpreting American history
A new generation of scholars addresses the current themes and questions in interpreting American history
About the Author
Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and the author of numerous works on American history. He has served as president of the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Society of American Historians. His most recent book is The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery. Lisa McGirr is Professor of History at Harvard University. Her research focuses on politics and social movements in the twentieth-century. The author of the award winning book: Suburban Warriors: The Origins of the New American Right, she is currently working on a book entitled Prohibition and the Making of Modern America.
Reviews
"[T]he contributors offer thoughtful analyses of past trends within the profession and informed discussions of the future of this organization and the historical profession more generally... [There are] many insights contained in each of the important essays in American History Now, [and] certain themes do emerge from this body of work... This fine volume will be useful to historians at various stages of their careers." Journal of Southern History, November 2012
Book Information
ISBN 9781439902448
Author Eric Foner
Format Paperback
Page Count 440
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 594g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
A new generation of scholars addresses the current themes and questions in interpreting American history
About the Author
Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and the author of numerous works on American history. He has served as president of the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Society of American Historians. His most recent book is The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery. Lisa McGirr is Professor of History at Harvard University. Her research focuses on politics and social movements in the twentieth-century. The author of the award winning book: Suburban Warriors: The Origins of the New American Right, she is currently working on a book entitled Prohibition and the Making of Modern America.
Reviews
"[T]he contributors offer thoughtful analyses of past trends within the profession and informed discussions of the future of this organization and the historical profession more generally... [There are] many insights contained in each of the important essays in American History Now, [and] certain themes do emerge from this body of work... This fine volume will be useful to historians at various stages of their careers." Journal of Southern History, November 2012
Book Information
ISBN 9781439902448
Author Eric Foner
Format Paperback
Page Count 440
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 594g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
