Examines the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas over the topic of slavery in the summer and fall of 1858 and explores the purpose of democracy.
how a hatred of slavery shaped Darwin's views on human evolution
Desmond, Adrian J.
2009
A comprehensive biography of Charles Darwin, providing manuscripts, unpublished family correspondence, and diaries that describe how his anti-slavery stand influenced his obsession with human origins.
an untold history of racial inequality in twentieth-century America
Katznelson, Ira
2005
The author examines racial inequality in American during the twentieth century, and discusses economic policies enacted during the 1930s designed to discriminate against minority groups.
the politics of enlightenment and the American founding
Staloff, Darren
2005
The author compares the intellectual understanding of the Enlightenment of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, and shows how the personal experiences and regional cultural traditions of each man shaped his interpretation of that movement and how those ideals played into the birth of the new nation.
the hidden beliefs and coded politics of William Shakespeare
Asquith, Clare
2005
Reveals how William Shakespeare used the same common code many sixteenth-century dissident writers used to comment on the state of England in the sixteenth century.
Presents biographical information on French writer, newspaper editor, and Nazi collaborator Robert Brasillach, and examines some of the ethical questions raised by his trial.
Analyzes Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, given on March 4, 1865, discussing how the speech reflected Lincoln's views on slavery, race, and religion.
the uncommon life of Anne Hutchinson, the woman who defied the Puritans
LaPlante, Eve
2004
Chronicles the life of Anne Hutchinson, the Puritan woman banished from Massachusetts in 1637 for her unconventional religious beliefs and the threat she posed, as an outspoken woman, to social order in the colony.
