Vowell, Sarah

An exploration of the Puritans that discusses their beliefs and practices and exploring how they have influenced modern politics.

Sarah Vowell traces the history of Hawaii as the fiftieth state, describing how the US annexed the Republic of Hawaii, along with Puerto Rico and Guam, in 1898, and discussing the efforts to "Americanize" Hawaiians by introducing Christianity and overthrowing their queen.

Chronicles how the Marquis de Lafayette came to fight with the colonists during the American Revolution and his role during that war and discusses his return tour of the United States in 1824 and his reception by the American people.

A collection of personal stories in which Sarah Vowell examines various aspects of her own life while chronicling the experiences she had while traveling throughout the United States.

A collection of personal stories in which Sarah Vowell examines various aspects of her own life while chronicling the experiences she had while traveling throughout the United States.

An exploration of the Puritans that discusses their beliefs and practices and exploring how they have influenced modern politics.

Part memoir, part meditation, Vowell offers readers a roadmap that illuminates the myriad ways in which political assassinations have altered and shaped our nation's history.

Presents a humorous exploration of the historical events surrounding the assassinations of three United States presidents--McKinley, Garfield, Lincoln--and travels to various sites, monuments, and museums, examining the role of death and violence in popular culture.