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To cook a meal for others—with thoughtfulness about the ingredients and care for the technique—can be the ultimate act of sharing. Gathering around the table opens people up, …

The foundation of the American legal system and democratic culture is its longstanding written Constitution. However, a contentious debate now exists between originalists, who …

According to their national myth, all Americans are "e;middle class,"e; but rarely has such a widely-used term been so poorly defined. These fascinating essays provide …

A reporters account of the people, culture, and terrain of Texas in the mid-1800s.Frederick Olmsted was a journalist when he made his journey through Texas. Tasked with covering …

Experience the Louisiana bayou region in all its wild splendor through a book of captivating photographs. Think you know the Louisiana bayou region? You’ve never seen it like …

A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents presents a series of original essays exploring our historical understanding of the role and legacy of the eight U.S. presidents who served …

The Americas have been the site of two distinct waves of human migration, each associated with human-caused extinctions. The first occurred during the late Pleistocene era, some …

An examination of the rise of political evangelicalism and what it tells us about the relations between religion, race, and politics in America This timely book investigates the …

This extraordinary volume collects the poems of forty-four of America’s most talented African American wordsmiths, including Pulitzer Prize– winning poets Rita Dove, Natasha …

Vom exotischen Chinatown bis zum trendigen Einkaufsviertel Soho, vom pulsierenden Nachtleben Manhattans bis zum kreativen Williamsburg – in New York ist für jeden etwas dabei. …