Description
About the Author
Alan Taylor, twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History, is the author of American Revolutions and American Republics, prior volumes in his acclaimed continental history of the United States. He is Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor of History at University of Virginia, and lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Reviews
"Alan Taylor has added a remarkable chapter to American history, showing how the actions of black Virginians in the War of 1812 remade the nation's politics in ways that profoundly influenced the racialized lead-up to the Civil War. Taylor's meticulous research and crystal-clear prose make this essential reading for anyone seeking new insights into a troubled American past." -- Elizabeth A. Fenn, author of Pox Americana
"Impressively researched and beautifully crafted... Mr. Taylor has established himself as one of our leading historians of the Early Republic." -- Mark M. Smith - The Wall Street Journal
"A comprehensive, scholarly work, made accessible by Taylor's skill as a storyteller." -- Kel Munger - Sacramento Bee
"Remarkable... it's hard not to be dazzled by the ease with which Taylor moves from the lives of individual slaves, to the history of a large planter family, to the fault lines of Virginia politics, to the national debate over slavery in the western territories, out into the Atlantic world to the history of the British Empire." -- James Oakes - Washington Post
Awards
Winner of Pulitzer Prize (History) 2014. Commended for National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2013 and L.A. Times Book Prize (History) 2013 and George Washington Book Prize (History) 2014.
Book Information
ISBN 9780393073713
Author Alan Taylor
Format Hardback
Page Count 624
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 1066g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 168mm * 48mm