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Henry Steele Commager: Midcentury Liberalism and the History of the Present

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Historian Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) was one of the leading American intellectuals of the mid-twentieth century. Author or editor of more than forty books, he taught for decades at New…

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The American Mind: An Interpretation of American Thought and Character Since the 1880’s

Henry Steele Commager

In a book written out of a passionate belief in the staying powers of the democratic principles, a noted historian has written a major work that may be described as…

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The Story of the Second World War

Henry Steele Commager

An account of World War II from the perspective of historians and firsthand observers, this study seeks to provide readers with an accurate picture of how the war was perceived…

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America in Perspective: The United States Through Foreign Eyes in Thirty-Five Essays, Edited with Introduction and Notes

A collection of essays and observations on the distinctive characteristics of Americans, as observed by non-Americans. Commentators include Alexis de Tocqueville, Charles Dickens, and over thirty more.

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Britain Through American Eyes

A volume of excerpts from the writings of historical Americans, each reflecting the unique relationship between England and America.

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Lester Ward and the Welfare State

A chronologically ordered collection of Lester Ward’s writings on the welfare state.

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Living Ideas in America, Edited and with Commentary

A compilation of writings that illuminate the social and political ideas of American thought.

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The Blue and the Gray: The Story of the Civil War as Told by Participants, Volume One: The Nomination of Lincoln to the Eve of Gettysburg

Originally published: New York: New American Library, 1973, c1950.

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The Defeat of the Confederacy: A Documentary Survey

A collection of essays from various historians that analyze the reasons for the defeat of the Confederate army.

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The Pocket History of the Second World War

A broad chronological overview of World War II, originally published shortly after the conflict ended.

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The Story of the Second World War, Edited with Historic Narrative

A broad chronological overview of World War II, originally published shortly after the conflict ended.

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The Struggle for Racial Equality, Edited

A compilation of historical documents that illuminate the progression of racial equality in the U.S.

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The Blue and the Gray: The Story of the Civil War as Told by Participants, Volume Two the Battle of Gettysburg to Appomattox

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America In Perspective: The United States through foreign eyes in thirty-five essays, Edited with introduction and notes

A collection of essays and observations on the distinctive characteristics of Americans, as observed by non-Americans. Commentators include Alexis de Tocqueville, Charles Dickens, and over thirty more.

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Britain Through American Eyes

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Lester Ward and the Welfare State

A chronologically ordered collection of Lester Ward’s writings on the welfare state.

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Living Ideas in America, Edited and with commentary

A compilation of writings that illuminate the social and political ideas of American thought.

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The Blue and the Gray: The story of the Civil War as told by Participants, Volume One: The Nomination of Lincoln to the Eve of Gettysburg

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The Defeat of the Confederacy: a documentary survey

A collection of essays from various historians that analyze the reasons for the defeat of the Confederate army.

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The Pocket History of the Second World War

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The Story of the Second World War, Edited with Historic Narrative

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The Struggle for Racial Equality, Edited

A compilation of historical documents that illuminate the progression of racial equality in the U.S.

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The Blue and the Gray: The story of the Civil War as told by Participants, Volume Two The Battle of Gettysburg to Appomattox

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Freedom and Order: A Commentary on the American Political Scene

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Topically diverse essays on American political institutions and practices related to freedom.

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Crusaders for Freedom

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Written for children and young adults, Crusaders for Freedom features brief biographies of famous activists and intellectuals throughout history. Biographies are arranged by type of freedom, including freedom of speech…

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Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Collected essays that expound on freedom–in all forms–as a necessity for national and human prosperity.

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The Commonwealth of Learning

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

A collection of wide-ranging essays on American education.

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The Search for a Usable Past and Other Essays in Historiography

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Essays on the historiography of American history.

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Jefferson, Nationalism, and the Enlightenment

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

A collection of essays and lectures from Henry Steele Commager, one of America’s eminent historians. The focus is on the age of enlightenment, with particular attention to Thomas Jefferson, and…

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Freedom and Order: A Commentary on the American Political Scene

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Topically diverse essays on American political institutions and practices related to freedom.

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Crusaders For Freedom

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Written for children and young adults, Crusaders for Freedom features brief biographies of famous activists and intellectuals throughout history. Biographies are arranged by type of freedom, including freedom of speech…

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Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Collected essays that expound on freedom–in all forms–as a necessity for national and human prosperity.

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The Commonwealth of Learning

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

A collection of wide-ranging essays on American education.

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The Defeat of America: Presidential Power and the National Character

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

This collection of essays reflects on the United States’ moral defeat in light of foreign policy disasters such as the Vietnam War and domestic failings such as the Watergate scandal.

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The Search for a Usable Past and Other Essays in Historiography

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Essays on the historiography of American history.

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The Study of History

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

An overview of the nature and methods of history as a field in social science, written for educators.

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Jefferson, Nationalism, and the Enlightenment

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

A collection of essays and lectures from Henry Steele Commager, one of America’s eminent historians. The focus is on the age of enlightenment, with particular attention to Thomas Jefferson, and…

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Majority Rule and Minority Rights

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

Writings based on Commager’s James W. Richards Lectures in History at the University of Virginia. This brief book traces the notion of majority rule and minority rights as understood in…

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A Short History of the United States

Author Allan Nevins,Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

A narrative history of the United States up until the second World War, written for laypeople by the esteemed public historians Allan Nevins and Henry Steele Commager.

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Theodore Parker

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

This is a new release of the original 1936 edition.

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Was America a Mistake?

A collection of documents from historical Americans and Europeans on the consequences of the Old World’s discovery of the New.

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A Short History of the United States

Author Allan Nevins,Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

A narrative history of the United States up until the second World War, written for laypeople by the esteemed public historians Allan Nevins and Henry Steele Commager.

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Crusades for Freedom

Professor of History Henry Steele Commager (Amherst College)

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Was America A Mistake?

A collection of documents from historical Americans and Europeans on the consequences of the Old World’s discovery of the New.

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Henry Steele Commager: Midcentury Liberalism and the History of the Present

Theodore Parker

Theodore Parker

The American Mind: An Interpretation of American Thought and Character Since the 1880’s

Theodore Parker

Theodore Parker

The Story of the Second World War

America in Perspective: The United States Through Foreign Eyes in Thirty-Five Essays, Edited with Introduction and Notes

Britain Through American Eyes

Lester Ward and the Welfare State

Living Ideas in America, Edited and with Commentary

The Blue and the Gray: The Story of the Civil War as Told by Participants, Volume One: The Nomination of Lincoln to the Eve of Gettysburg

The Defeat of the Confederacy: A Documentary Survey

The Pocket History of the Second World War

The Story of the Second World War, Edited with Historic Narrative

The Struggle for Racial Equality, Edited

The Blue and the Gray: The Story of the Civil War as Told by Participants, Volume Two the Battle of Gettysburg to Appomattox

America In Perspective: The United States through foreign eyes in thirty-five essays, Edited with introduction and notes

Britain Through American Eyes

Lester Ward and the Welfare State

Living Ideas in America, Edited and with commentary

The Blue and the Gray: The story of the Civil War as told by Participants, Volume One: The Nomination of Lincoln to the Eve of Gettysburg

The Defeat of the Confederacy: a documentary survey

The Pocket History of the Second World War

The Story of the Second World War, Edited with Historic Narrative

The Struggle for Racial Equality, Edited

The Blue and the Gray: The story of the Civil War as told by Participants, Volume Two The Battle of Gettysburg to Appomattox

Freedom and Order: A Commentary on the American Political Scene

Crusaders for Freedom

Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent

The Commonwealth of Learning

The Search for a Usable Past and Other Essays in Historiography

Jefferson, Nationalism, and the Enlightenment

Freedom and Order: A Commentary on the American Political Scene

Crusaders For Freedom

Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent

The Commonwealth of Learning

The Defeat of America: Presidential Power and the National Character

The Search for a Usable Past and Other Essays in Historiography

The Study of History

Jefferson, Nationalism, and the Enlightenment

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

A Short History of the United States

Theodore Parker

Was America a Mistake?

A Short History of the United States

Crusades for Freedom

Was America A Mistake?

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