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This America: The Case for the Nation
'A thoughtful and passionate defence of her vision of American patriotism' New York TimesFrom the acclaimed historian comes this urgent manifesto on the dilemma of nationalism and …
Think in Public
Since 2012, Public Books has championed a new kind of community for intellectual engagement, discussion, and action. An online magazine that unites the best of the university with …
These Truths
Websterisms
The Whites of Their Eyes
Americans have always put the past to political ends. The Union laid claim to the Revolution--so did the Confederacy. Civil rights leaders said they were the true sons of …
The Secret History of Wonder Woman
Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity. Unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history. Drawing from an astonishing trove of documents, …
The American Beast
'A stunning mosaic of contemporary America' Fintan O'Toole A panoptical vision of modern America, from the brilliant mind of Jill Lepore. The 2010s marked a shift in America's …
The Story of America
In The Story of America, Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore investigates American origin stories--from John Smith's account of the founding of Jamestown in …
A Is for American
What ties Americans to one another? What unifies a nation of citizens with different racial, religious and ethnic backgrounds? These were the dilemmas faced by Americans in the …
It's Up to the Women
"Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won, she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regular newspaper …
The Name of War
King Philip's War, the excruciating racial war--colonists against Indians--that erupted in New England in 1675, was, in proportion to population, the bloodiest in American history. …