In the nineteenth century, the colonial territories of California and Hawai'i underwent important cultural, economic, and ecological transformations influenced ...

Ten leading scholars of early American social history here examine the nature of work and labor in America from 1614 to 1820. The authors scrutinize work ...

"India: What Can It Teach Us?" by F. Max Müller is a collection of lectures delivered by the renowned philologist and Orientalist, Friedrich Max ...

Traditional portrayals of politicians in antebellum Washington, D.C., describe a violent and divisive society, full of angry debates and violent duels ...

In a sweeping synthesis of American history, Mary Ryan demonstrates how the meaning of male and female has evolved, changed, and varied over a span of ...

In a work of striking breadth and clarity, Paul Conkin offers an even-handed and in-depth look at the major American-made forms of Christianity--a diverse ...

Comprehensive and richly illustrated, Close Harmony traces the development of the music known as southern gospel from its antebellum origins to its twentieth-century ...

The distinguished Kansas editor and author gives a vivid picture of the three major cycles of our country's progress--the revolutionary cycle, the antislavery ...

This book is a study of the slow growth of the movement for reform, the basis of opposition, the gradual success that was achieved, and the close relationship ...

A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist ...