History Catalog 2010-11

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HISTORY New Recommended Books for Course Adoption

HIGHLIGHTS Plain, Honest Men

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The Making of the American Constitution

By Richard Beeman “The fullest and most authoritative account of the Constitutional Convention ever written.”

—Gordon S.Wood, author of The Radicalism of the American Revolution

Lost to the West

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The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization

By Lars Brownworth This engaging work of history presents a portrait of the lesser-known Byzantine Empire and reveals how it endured as Christianity’s capital for a long period following the fall of the Roman Empire and shaped the Renaissance in the west.

The Greeks and Greek Love

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A Bold New Exploration of the Ancient World

By James Davidson A comprehensive exploration of homosexuality in ancient Greece challenges popular misconception while sharing narrative coverage of both romantic and platonic gay relationships in a variety of arenas, in a study that also reveals how homosexuality influenced period politics, religion, and culture.

Dangerous Games

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The Uses and Abuses of History

By Margaret MacMillan Margaret MacMillan, an acclaimed historian and “great storyteller” (The New York Review of Books), explores here the many ways in which history—its values and dangers—affects us all, including how it is used and abused.

Sweet Land of Liberty

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The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North

By Thomas J. Sugrue “Thomas Sugrue’s Sweet Land of Liberty is one of the most important works on modern American history to appear in recent memory. It challenges and transforms what we think, not only about the struggle for civil rights, but more broadly about the entire course of American social and political development. It is one of those books that truly changes our historical perspective.”

—Steve Hahn, author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration

A. Lincoln: A Biography

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By Ronald C. White, Jr. A definitive new biography by the author of The Eloquent President offers a fresh interpretation of Lincoln as a man of integrity whose moral compass holds the key to understanding his life, examining Lincoln’s speeches, his changing ideas on slavery, his religious odyssey, and his role as Commander-in-Chief.

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Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans

By Dan Baum In the tradition of great works of literary nonfiction like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Nine Lives is a critically praised and bestselling exploration of one of America’s most haunted and fiercely loved places—New Orleans—told through the interwoven stories of nine unforgettable characters.

“Dan Baum tests the power of a very haunting place to bring these beautifully crafted narratives into a coherent whole—and New Orleans comes through with soulful aplomb. Nine Lives is a masterful portrait of a fragile American outpost between two terrible storms.” —Jed Horne, author of Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City Do not order before 2/1/2010.

Spiegel & Grau | TR | 978-0-385-52320-2 | 368pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution

By Richard Beeman From distinguished historian Richard Beeman comes a dramatic and engrossing account of the men who met in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787 to design a radically new form of government. Plain, Honest Men takes students behind the scenes and beyond the debate to show how the world’s most enduring constitution was forged through conflict, compromise, and, eventually, fragile consensus.

“The fullest and most authoritative account of the Constitutional Convention ever written.” —Gordon S.Wood, author of The Radicalism of the American Revolution “Beeman eschews the heroic version of the story in favor of a hard-eyed narrative that in no way diminishes the Framers’ achievement. . . . In a motionby-motion, day-by-day, debate-by-debate fashion, he re-creates the [delegates’] hard bargaining. . . .

Masterfully told American history for the scholar and general reader alike.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Random House | TR | 978-0-8129-7684-7 | 544pp. | $18.00/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization

By Lars Brownworth This engaging work of history presents a portrait of the lesser-known Byzantine Empire and reveals how it endured as Christianity’s capital for a long period following the fall of the Roman Empire and shaped the Renaissance in the west.

“This is history as it used to be, history as story-telling. In this fascinating account of the Byzantine empire, Lars Brownworth covers a thousand years of blood-letting, outrageous luxury, bitter religious disputes and vaulting ambition without giving the slightest impression of being rushed or crowded. The page turns unaided.” —Anthony Everitt, bestselling author of Augustus, Cicero and The First Emperor Author Website: www.larsbrownworth.com/ Author Video: http://www.losttothewest.com/youtube.html Crown | HC | 978-0-307-40795-5 | 352pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00

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Churchill, Hitler, and The Unnecessary War: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World

By Patrick J. Buchanan Were World Wars I and II inevitable? Were they necessary wars? Or were they products of calamitous failures of judgment?

In this monumental and provocative history, public figure and commentator Patrick Buchanan makes the case that, if not for the blunders of British statesmen— Winston Churchill first among them—the horrors of two world wars and the Holocaust might have been avoided and the British Empire might never have collapsed into ruins.

Certain to create controversy and spirited argument, Churchill, Hitler, and The Unnecessary War is a grand and bold insight into the historic failures of judgment that ended centuries of European rule and guaranteed a future no one from that vanished world could ever have envisioned.

Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-40516-6 | 544pp. | $20.00/$24.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00

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Eagles and Empire: The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle for a Continent

By David A. Clary The war of 1846–1848 between the United States and Mexico became the largest military conflict to be fought on North American soil before the Civil War. Eagles and Empire is the first contemporary single-volume history of this conflict to draw on extensive primary sources from all sides of the situation, exposing the political and social tensions that forced this devastating dissension.

Author David A. Clary weaves a vivid narrative, illuminating not only the machinations of polarizing politicos like President James A. Polk and the vicious, imperially-ambitious Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, but the brilliant or brutal generalship of men like Zachary Taylor, Stephen W. Kearney, Robert F. Stockton, and John Charles Fremont. Readers will also have knowledge of the next generation of leaders—Grant, Lee, Sherman, Stockton, Farragut, Porter, and more—whose experiences here would inform their strategies in the next conflict, the American Civil War, mere years later.

Bantam | HC | 978-0-553-80652-6 | 624pp. | $30.00/$35.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00

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The Greeks and Greek Love: A Bold New Exploration of the Ancient World

By James Davidson The first comprehensive look at homosexuality in Ancient Greece since the advent of the gay rights movement, here is a new, definitive examination that upends many commonly held misconceptions about same-sex love in the classical period.

In vivid prose, classical scholar and history professor James Davidson brings to life the men who populated Athens, Sparta, and Crete, and conducts a nuanced investigation of their relationships with each other—both romantic and platonic— in the gymnasium, on the battlefield, and at symposiums. Davidson describes how homosexuality influenced politics, religion, culture, the law, and nearly every civic institution throughout ancient world.

Random House | HC | 978-0-375-50516-4 | 832pp. | $45.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $22.50

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Nuclear Dawn: From the Manhattan Project to Bikini Atoll

By James P. Delgado Historian James Delgado tells the breathtaking story of the original Manhattan Project and its aftermath.While previous books have focused on either the scientific or the social history of the events, Nuclear Dawn is the first to spotlight the military and political phases of the atom bomb. Delgado covers the background of the bomb in the labs in Europe, Britain, and America, but the story picks up speed after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the declaration of war by America.

After the war, bickering arose between the army and navy over who would control the bomb. Nuclear Dawn fills a very important gap in our understanding of the enormous changes that the U.S. military underwent during WWII. Osprey | HC | 978-1-846-03396-4 | 216pp. | $24.95/$27.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50

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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

By Anthony Everitt The third in his trio of richly researched biographies, Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome is the life story of an emperor who brought a century of disorder and warfare to a prosperous and peaceful conclusion and showed that monarchy could be compatible with good governance.With the recent discovery of new archeological materials and exhaustive research, acclaimed author Anthony Everitt illuminates one of the most important figures of the ancient world.

Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6662-9 | 432pp. | $30.00/$37.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00

Also by Anthony Everitt Augustus: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor Random House | TR | 978-0-8129-7058-6 | 432pp. | $16.95/$21.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome’s Greatest Politician Random House | TR | 978-0-375-75895-9 | 400pp. | $17.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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By Howard Fineman A leading political journalist clarifies the political issues that have dominated American life and have formed the foundation of American culture by organizing them into the thirteen key clashes of ideas.These ideas have informed every debate the country has faced since its founding—from the issue of slavery, to the rights of women, to terrorism.

“With a marvelous command of the past and a keen grasp of the present, Howard Fineman expertly details one of the great truths about our country: that we are a nation built on arguments, and our capacity to summon what Lincoln called ‘the better angels of our nature’ lies in undertaking those debates with civility and mutual respect. Few people understand politics as well as Fineman does, and this work is an indispensable guide not only to the battles of the moment, but to the wars that will go on long after this news cycle is long forgotten.” —Jon Meacham, author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston Random House | TR | 978-0-8129-7635-9 | 336pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr

By Ken Gormley Ten years after one of the most polarizing political scandals in American history, author Ken Gormley offers an insightful, balanced, and revealing analysis of the events leading up to the impeachment trial of President William Jefferson Clinton.

From Ken Starr’s initial Whitewater investigation through the Paula Jones sexual harassment suit to the Monica Lewinsky affair, The Death of American Virtue is a gripping chronicle of an ever-escalating political feeding frenzy.

In exclusive interviews, Bill Clinton, Ken Starr, Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones, Susan McDougal, and many more key players offer candid reflections on that period. Drawing on never-before-released records and documents—including the Justice Department’s internal investigation into Starr, new details concerning the death of Vince Foster, and evidence from lawyers on both sides—Gormley sheds new light on a dark and divisive chapter, the aftereffects of which are still being felt in today’s political climate.

Crown | HC | 978-0-307-40944-7 | 704pp. | $35.00/$43.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50

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The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution 1980–1989

By Steven F. Hayward From Steven F. Hayward, a scholar and a recognized authority on Ronald Reagan, comes the first complete, true story of what transpired behind the scenes during Reagan’s landmark presidency. Filled with fresh revelations and surprising insights, this new book provides a fascinating account of decisive leadership in an uncertain time in U.S. history.

Crown Forum | HC | 978-1-4000-5357-5 | 768pp. | $35.00/$40.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50

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The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order 1964–1980

By Steven F. Hayward Drawing on scores of interviews and years of research, Steven F. Hayward brings to life the tumultuous decade and a half that preceded Ronald Reagan’s ascent to the White House. “. . . . The best historical biography yet written about our fortieth president.”

—World and I Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-45369-3 | 848pp. | $22.50/$27.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.25

Also by Steven F. Hayward Greatness: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-23719-4 | 208pp. | $12.95/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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An American Idea: The Making of the National Parks

By Kim Heacox Foreword by Jimmy Carter

The national park system ranks among the U.S.’s most magnificent achievements and the story of its creation reveals how the American landscape shaped its history and character and continues to do so almost 175 years after painter George Catlin first proposed “a nation’s Park.” In these lavishly illustrated pages, award-winning author Kim Heacox chronicles the U.S.’s changing visions of wildness from the 17th century, when the first settlers built towns around shared commons, to 1916, when the National Park Service initiated a new kind of common—unspoiled parkland held in trust for Americans everywhere.

National Geographic | TR | 978-1-4262-0563-7 | 192pp. | $14.95/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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By Arthur Herman Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize

In this fascinating and meticulously researched book, bestselling historian Arthur Herman sheds new light on two of the most universally recognizable icons of the twentieth century, and reveals how their forty-year rivalry sealed the fate of India and the British Empire.

“Herman’s book focuses on two imposing figures who epitomized the clash . . . he has probed beneath the stereotypes . . . [and] tells their stories stylishly and eloquently.” —Washington Post Book World “A fast-paced narrative history . . . Herman brings to life the twilight of the British Empire and reminds us how the twists and turns of fate helped propel these two men to their places in history. He shows us that there was more common ground between the two than most realize and that the seemingly simple tale of the imperialist and the nationalist is far more nuanced than it seems.” —Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, The Hindustan Times, Bernard Schwartz Fellow, Asia Society Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-38376-8 | 736pp. | $20.00/$23.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00

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Atlas of the Civil War: A Complete Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle

By Stephen Hyslop Edited by Neil Kagan Introduction by Harris Andrews

In this one-of-a-kind atlas, scores of archival maps and dozens of newly created maps trace the battles, political turmoil, and great themes of America’s most violent and pivotal clash of arms. Eighty-five rare period maps offer the cartographic history of a land at war with itself: from 19th-century campaign maps surveying whole regions and strategies to battlefield charts used by Union and Confederate generals alike. In 35 innovative views created especially for this book, the key moments of major battles are pinpointed by award-winning cartographers using satellite data to render the terrain with astonishing detail.

National Geographic | HC | 978-1-426-20347-3 | 256pp. | $40.00/$45.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $20.00

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Blindspot: A Novel

By Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore

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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice

Set in the boisterous, rebellious Boston of 1764, Blindspot is a novel of passion and politics in the age of the American Revolution.Written by two accomplished historians, the novel is at once fiction and history, mystery and love story, tragedy and farce.

“Joining the sensibility and wit of an eighteenth-century novel to a historicallyinformed plot, Blindspot is an engrossing and original tale of romance and mystery, of captivity and freedom. Kamensky and Lepore’s cast of characters, led by a Scots immigrant, a ‘fallen’ lady, and a one-time African slave—as well as tradesmen and gentlemen, politicians, magistrates, and common folk—bring to life the sights, sounds, smells, and human drama of Revolutionary Boston.”

—Richard Brown, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History, University of Connecticut Spiegel & Grau | TR | 978-0-385-52620-3 | 544pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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Uncivil Society: 1989 and the Implosion of the Communist Establishment

By Stephen Kotkin Contribution by Jan Gross

Drawing upon two decades of reflection following the fall of the Berlin Wall, two of the foremost scholars of East European and Soviet affairs, employ three case studies—East Germany, Romania, and Poland—to illuminate what led Communist regimes to surrender, or to be swept away in political bank runs.

“In this lively and fast-paced study, two distinguished Princeton historians, Stephen Kotkin and Jan Gross, analyze the 1989 revolution in Eastern Europe as a product of the political bankruptcy of ‘uncivil society,’ meaning the communist elite. Using the case studies of Poland, Romania, and the German Democratic Republic, the authors combine deep historical analysis of the development and failures of East European communism with brilliant insights into the events of 1989 themselves. The book makes a critical contribution to our understanding of the annus mirabilis.”

—Norman M. Naimark, Robert and Florence McDonnell Chair of East European History at Stanford University Modern Library | HC | 978-0-679-64276-3 | 240pp. | $24.00/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.00

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A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

By Carlotta Walls LaNier with Lisa Frazier Page Foreword by Bill Clinton “Carlotta Walls LaNier’s memoir, A Mighty Long Way, is a searing and emotionally gripping account of a young black girl growing up to become a strong black woman during the most difficult time of racial segregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. The book is a page-turner and a tear-jerker, discussing the struggle and progress of an individual, and reflecting the historic challenges African Americans face in overcoming racial segregation. This book is a must read and should be required reading for every child of every race who may be trying to appreciate the values of education and the challenges that they might present for people who are different. We learn more about the struggles of the students of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas than is imagined, and it will change the way we evaluate the courage and dignity of people like Carlotta Walls LaNier.”

—Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School One World | HC | 978-0-345-51100-3 | 304pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00

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Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs

By Buddy Levy Based on first-hand eyewitness accounts, which bring new information to life, here is a narrative of Hernan Cortes, one of history’s greatest conquerors, King Montezuma, the complex leader of the civilization he would destroy, and the cataclysmic battle that became the end of one world and the making of a new one.

“Drawing heavily on both Spanish and Aztec sources. . . . [Levy stresses] the military strategy, diplomatic initiatives, and personal relationship between Cortés and Aztec emperor Montezuma. . . . Well-written. . . . Highly recommended.”

—Library Journal, starred review “In Conquistador, Buddy Levy offers a fascinating account. . . . Levy has an eye for vivid detail and manages to build a compelling narrative out of this almost unbelievable story of missionary zeal, greed, cruelty and courage.”

—Arthur Herman, author of Gandhi and Churchill:The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-38471-0 | 448pp. | $18.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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Dangerous Games: The Uses and Abuses of History

By Margaret MacMillan Margaret MacMillan, an acclaimed historian and “great storyteller” (The New York Review of Books), explores here the many ways in which history—its values and dangers—affects us all, including how it is used and abused. The New York Times bestselling author of Paris 1919 and Nixon and Mao reveals how a deeper engagement with history in our private lives and, more important, in the sphere of public debate can guide us to a richer, more enlightened existence, as individuals and nations.

“Reminds readers that history matters. . . . This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the importance of correctly understanding the past.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review “MacMillan deftly maneuvers through time [in this] wide-ranging and provocative testament to transparency as the best historical education.” —Kirkus Reviews starred review Modern Library | HC | 978-0-679-64358-6 | 208pp. | $22.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $11.00

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Andrew Jackson in the White House

By Jon Meacham Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography

This definitive biography of Andrew Jackson (often called “America’s second founding father”) and his pivotal years in the White House that shaped the modern presidency, draws on newly discovered family letters and papers, and details the human drama—that shaped Jackson’s private world through years of storm and victory.

“In magnificent prose, enriched by the author’s discovery of new research materials, Jon Meacham has written an engrossing and original study of the life of Andrew Jackson. He provides new insights into Jackson’s emotional and intellectual character and personality, and describes life in the White House in a unique and compelling way. Scrupulously researched and vividly written, this book is certain to attract a large and diverse reading public.” —Robert V. Remini, National Book Award-winning historian and biographer of Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster Random House | TR | 978-0-8129-7346-4 | 512pp. | $18.00/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi’s Mission of Peace

By Paul Moses The Saint and the Sultan is a provocative, in-depth examination of a little-known, but powerful, event in the life of Christianity’s most popular and beloved saint, Francis of Assisi and the 13th century Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil. Here Professor Paul Moses tells the stories of two very different men and how one brief encounter between them, in the midst of the Fifth Crusade, is still relevant today.

Moreover he explains why their dialogue on war and peace and faith—in this time of tension between Muslims and the West—must be recovered at once.

“The Saint and the Sultan sheds new light on spiritual vision’s power to transcend conflict. Through this book we learn not only about a remarkable set of events of medieval history, but also a lesson in peace making that is of the greatest importance for both those Westerners and Muslims who seek to create better understanding of each other across religious and cultural frontiers rather than simply vilifying one another.”

—Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University Doubleday Religion | HC | 978-0-385-52370-7 | 320pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00

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Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour

By Lynne Olson In this engaging narrative, Lynne Olson, former White House journalist and LA Times Book Prize finalist, has written the story of three influential men and their immediate circle who shaped the world we live in. Citizens of London is the behind-the-scenes story of the slow, difficult growth of the Anglo-American wartime alliance, told from the perspective of three key Americans in London who played vital roles in creating it and making it work: Averell Harriman, a Roosevelt appointee, broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, and American Ambassador John Gilbert Winant.

Do not order before 2/1/2010.

Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6758-9 | 496pp. | $28.00/NCR. | Exam Copy: $14.00

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“They Have Killed Papa Dead!”

The Road to Ford’s Theatre, Abraham Lincoln’s Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance

By Anthony S. Pitch The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is a central drama of the American experience. Anthony Pitch’s thrilling account of the Lincoln conspiracy and its aftermath transcends the mere facts of that awful night during which actor John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln and would-be assassin Lewis Payne butchered Secretary of State William Seward in his own home. “They Have Killed Papa Dead!” transports the reader to one of the most breathtaking moments in history, and reveals much that is new about the stories, passions, and times of those who shaped this great tragedy.

“The most riveting and best researched account of Booth’s murderous crime. . . . Pitch brings a journalist’s urgent rhythms and eye for small but revealing observations, along with the serious and extensively annotated scholarship of a great historian. . . . Pitch has given us [the] story of the assassination and the events before and after that readers should turn to first.” —Chicago Sun-Times Steerforth | TR | 978-1-5864-2162-5 | 560pp. | $19.99/$24.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon

By Neil Sheehan A 2009 New York Times Notable Book

Here is the never-before-told story of the nuclear arms race that changed history— and of visionary American Air Force officer Bernard Schriever’s quest to prevent the Soviet Union from acquiring nuclear superiority, to penetrate and exploit space for America, and to build the first weapons meant to deter an atomic holocaust.

“Neil Sheehan has triumphed again in this sweeping and absolutely fascinating book. Using the personal passion of one Air Force officer as a lens, Sheehan takes on the epic tale of how science, the military, and politics became interwoven during the Cold War. It’s a crucially important topic, but also a colorful narrative tale filled with memorable characters such as Bennie Schriever and the geniuses he enlisted in his cause.” —Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe Random House | HC | 978-0-679-42284-6 | 560pp. | $32.00/$39.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $16.00

Also by Neil Sheehan: A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Modern Library | HC | 978-0-679-64361-6 | 896pp. | $35.00/$42.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

By Rebecca Skloot Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, bought and sold by the billions, with devastating effects on her family. It’s a story inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans and the birth of bioethics.

Recommended for History of Science courses.

“Skloot’s book is wonderful—deeply felt, gracefully written, sharply reported.”

—Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief “Heartbreaking and powerful . . . A richly textured story of the hidden costs of scientific progress. Deftly weaving together history, journalism and biography, Skloot’s sensitive account . . . at long last, restores a human face to the cell line that propelled 20th-century biomedicine. A stunning illustration of how race, gender and disease intersect to produce a unique form of social vulnerability.”—Alondra Nelson, associate professor of sociology, Columbia University Author Website: www.rebeccaskloot.com Crown | HC | 978-1-4000-5217-2 | 384pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00

Napoleon in Egypt

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By Paul Strathern Here is the extraordinary story of an epic clash of civilizations, the astonishing ambition of Napoleon and his army, and the multifaceted mysteries of Egypt.

“A compelling narrative of an epic collision between two civilizations. . . .

Evok[ing] the incredible hardships endured by French soldiers in an unforgiving land. At the same time, he offers a poignant view of a Muslim society overwhelmed by invaders. . . . Strathern’s skillful use of memoir and other primary sources brings to life one of the most fascinating campaigns in military history.” —Library Journal, starred review “Nonfiction author and award-winning novelist Strathern turns up plenty of surprises in an enthralling history of the first of Napoleon’s world-class debacles. . . . Stories of powerful men making disastrous decisions have an endless fascination, and Strathern makes the most of it in this entertaining account.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-38524-3 | 512pp. | $18.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00

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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior: The Intersecting Lives of Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped

By Paul Strathern This account of a fateful collusion of extreme significance and considerable danger follows three very different men—Leonardo Da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia—through the mountains and remote villages of the Italian Romagna.Through their intersecting lives, the glory and gut-wrenching adventure of the Italian Renaissance unfolds. “[A] rigorous and scholarly yet readable study of the confluence of three major Renaissance figures. Accessible and impressive in scope.” —Kirkus Reviews Bantam | HC | 978-0-553-80752-3 | 480pp. | $30.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $15.00

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Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North

By Thomas J. Sugrue This first large-scale history of the struggle for civil rights in the North moves from the White House to gritty storefronts, from all-white suburbs to grim inner cities, and weaves together the stories of both well-known and obscure actors in a racial drama which sweeps from the 1920s to the present.The history of the struggle for racial equality in the North—its triumphs and failures, its ironies and unexpected outcomes, opens up new ways of exploring the most important—and still unfinished history—of race, rights, and politics in modern America.

“Thomas Sugrue’s crisply written and massively sourced book delivers the northern half of the civil rights storywith an authority that should make Sweet Land of Liberty indispensable.” —David Levering Lewis, author of a biography of The Life and Times of W.E.B. Du Bois “Thomas Sugrue’s Sweet Land of Liberty is one of the most important works on modern American history to appear in recent memory. It challenges and transforms what we think, not only about the struggle for civil rights, but more broadly about the entire course of American social and political development. It is one of those books that truly changes our historical perspective.” —Steve Hahn, author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration Random House | TR | 978-0-8129-7038-8 | 736pp. | $20.00/$24.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00

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The Illustrious Dead: The Terrifying Story of How Typhus Killed Napoleon’s Greatest Army

By Stephan Talty While invading Russia in 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte believed no army on earth could stop him from conquering the known world; however, a tiny microbe did.

This work explores the clash between killer pathogen and peerless army, and the hidden plague known as “war fever,” that has surreptitiously shaped the modern world.

“Gripping . . . a compelling story of personal hubris and humbling defeat.”

—Jack Weatherford, author of the New York Times bestseller Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Crown | HC | 978-0-307-39404-0 | 336pp. | $27.00/$33.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.75

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Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend

By Larry Tye A 2009 New York Times Notable Book A 2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice

He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.

“It takes nothing away from Jackie Robinson to note, as Larry Tye does in this important new book, that Satchel Paige—he of a fastball of historic proportions—is an overlooked pioneer in the integration of baseball, and of America itself. This engaging biography sheds light not only on Paige but on the game and the country he helped change forever.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of American Lion Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6651-3 | 416pp. | $26.00/$30.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 Teacher’s Guide Available

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The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire

By Jack Weatherford This untold story of the Mongol Empire’s female heirs, begins with the six daughters of Genghis Khan, and traces their royal families through 250 years of upheaval.These women’s refusal to surrender created a sustained struggle between them and their male cousins, in a bloody drama that repeatedly crisscrossed the Eurasian continent.

Do not order before 2/16/2010.

Crown | HC | 978-0-307-40715-3 | 336pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00

Also by Jack Weatherford Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-609-80964-8 | 352pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America

By Barry Werth “In this fascinating study, Werth shows how the idea of social Darwinism, as codified by Herbert Spencer, took hold in the United States, underpinning the philosophy of the Gilded Age’s social, cultural and financial elite. Anchoring his story with the stunning Delmonico’s celebration honoring the departure of Spencer after a triumphant tour of the United States in 1882, Werth rightly depicts the frame of reference Spencer left behind as a predecessor to Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, with its focus on unrestrained self-interest and unbridled capitalism. As Werth explains, Spencer’s interpretation of Darwinism won the approval of not only robber barons but also prominent religious, scientific and political leaders. Henry Ward Beecher, writes Werth, used the most acclaimed pulpit in America to preach the gospel of evolution; that is, that it was God’s way to . . . sort the worthy from the wretched. This was survival of the fittest, which Spencer and his followers saw as not only just but necessary. Thus, Werth elegantly reveals a firm philosophical foundation for all the antilabor excesses of the Industrial Age.” —Publishers Weekly Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6778-7 | 400pp. | $27.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.50

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On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation

By Robert Whitaker On the Laps of Gods is a story of the 1919 Elaine Massacre in Arkansas, when white mobs and Federal troops killed more than 100 black people; of the twelve black men subsequently condemned to die; and of Moore v. Dempsey, the case which set the legal stage for the Civil Rights movement half a century later.

“Whitaker has . . . placed the massacre and the Supreme Court decision in their full legal and historical context. At the same time, he has revived the story of a great African American lawyer, Scipio Africanus Jones.” —The New York Times Book Review Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-33983-6 | 400pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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A Lethal Obsession: Anti-Semitism from Antiquity to the Global Jihad

By Robert S. Wistrich In this definitive work, leading historian Robert S.Wistrich examines the long and unsettling history of anti-Semitism, from the first recorded pogrom in 38 BCE to its shocking and widespread resurgence in the present day. As no other book has done before it, A Lethal Obsession also reveals the causes behind this shameful and persistent form of hatred, and offers a sobering look at how it may reshape the world in years to come.

“A message of this remarkable work is that the Holocaust did not only discredit anti-Semitism. In a sinister way, the murder of six million Jews has also inspired fantasies of completing what the Third Reich had begun, and has led to widespread defamation of Israel by equating its policies with Nazism. The grim case that Robert Wistrich advances in A Lethal Obsession is overwhelming. In the awesome scale of its research, in its moral and literary force, and in its compelling political urgency, there is no book quite like it.” —Stephen J.Whitfield, Professor of American Civilization, Brandeis University “This is a splendid work of history. A masterpiece.” —Jonathan Israel, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6097-9 | 1200pp. | $40.00/$49.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $20.00

Also by Robert S. Wistrich Hitler and the Holocaust Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-6863-7 | 320pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00

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A. Lincoln: A Biography

By Ronald C. White “Lincoln’s bicentennial will bring a flood of books about the sixteenth president.

Anyone seeking an expansive, thoroughly engaging biography should turn to Ronald C. White’s gracefully written narrative. It does full justice to the complexity and drama of the era and allows readers to understand how Lincoln ultimately triumphed in guiding the nation through its greatest trial.”

—Gary W. Gallagher, John L. Nau III Professor of History, University of Virginia Paperback forthcoming May 2010.

Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6499-1 | 816pp. | $35.00/$40.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50

Also of Interest In Lincoln’s Hand: His Original Manuscripts with Commentary

by Distinguished Americans

By Harold Holzer and Joshua Wolf Shenk Bantam | HC | 978-0-553-80742-4 | 208pp. | $35.00/$40.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50

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Title/Author Index A. LINCOLN: A Biography......................................................................12 AGE OF REAGAN: THE CONSERVATIVE: 1980-1989 ................................4 AGE OF REAGAN: THE FALL OF THE OLD LIBERAL ORDER: 1964-1980 ..4 AMERICAN IDEA, AN: The Making of the National Parks..........................5 AMERICAN LION: Andrew Jackson in the White House............................7 ARTIST, PHILOSOPHER AND WARRIOR: The Intersecting Lives of Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped ........10 ATLAS OF THE CIVIL WAR: A Complete Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle ................................................................................5 AUGUSTUS: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor ........................................3 BANQUET AT DELMONICO’S: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America ......................................................11

ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD, THE: The Terrifying Story of How Typhus Killed Napoleon’s Greatest Army ..............................................................10 IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS ..................................................9 IN LINCOLN’S HAND: His Original Manuscripts ....................................12 Kagan, Neil ............................................................................................5 Kamensky, Jane & Jill Lepore ................................................................6 Kotkin, Stephen......................................................................................6 LaNier, Carlotta Walls ............................................................................6 LETHAL OBSESSION, A: Anti-Semitism from Antiquity to the Global Jihad ....................................................................................12 Levy, Buddy............................................................................................7

Baum, Dan ............................................................................................1

LOST TO THE WEST: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization ..........................................................................1

Beeman, Richard....................................................................................1

MacMillan, Margaret ..............................................................................7

BLINDSPOT: A Novel ..............................................................................6

Meacham, Jon ......................................................................................7

BRIGHT SHINING LIE, A: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam............9

MIGHTY LONG WAY, A: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School ..........................................................................6

Brownworth, Lars ..................................................................................1 Buchanan, Patrick J. ..............................................................................2 CHURCHILL, HITLER, AND THE UNNECESSARY WAR: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World......................................2

Moses, Paul ..........................................................................................8 NAPOLEON IN EGYPT ............................................................................9 NINE LIVES: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans ................1

CICERO: The Life and Times of Rome’s Greatest Politician......................3

NUCLEAR DAWN: From the Manhattan Project to Bikini Atoll ..................3

CITIZENS OF LONDON: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour ................................................................8

Olson, Lynne ..........................................................................................8

Clary, David A.........................................................................................2 CONQUISTADOR: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs....................................................................7 DANGEROUS GAMES: The Uses and Abuses of History ..........................7

ON THE LAPS OF GODS: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation......................................12 Pitch, Anthony S.....................................................................................8 PLAIN, HONEST MEN: The Making of the American Constitution ............1

Davidson, James....................................................................................2

SAINT AND THE SULTAN, THE: The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi’s Mission of Peace ..............................................................8

DEATH OF AMERICAN VIRTUE, THE: Clinton vs. Starr ..............................4

SATCHEL: The Life and Times of an American Legend..........................11

Delgado, James P...................................................................................3

SECRET HISTORY OF THE MONGOL Q: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire ..................................................11

EAGLES AND EMPIRE: The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle for a Continent ..................................................................................2

Sheehan, Neil ........................................................................................9

Everitt, Anthony ......................................................................................3

Skloot, Rebecca ....................................................................................9

FIERY PEACE IN A COLD WAR, A: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon ..............................................................................9

Strathern, Paul ................................................................................9, 10

Fineman, Howard ..................................................................................3 GANDHI & CHURCHILL: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age ..........................................................................5 GENGHIS KHAN & MAKING OF MODERN WORLD ..................................11

Sugrue, Thomas J. ..............................................................................10 SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North ....................................................................................10 Talty, Stephan ......................................................................................10

Gormley, Ken..........................................................................................4

THEY HAVE KILLED PAPA DEAD: The Road to Ford’s Theatre, Abraham Lincoln’s Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance ..................8

GREATNESS: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders ............................................................................................4

THIRTEEN AMERICAN ARGUMENTS: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country ....................................................................3

GREEKS AND GREEK LOVE, THE: A Bold New Exploration of the Ancient World ....................................................................................2

Tye, Larry ............................................................................................11

HADRIAN & THE TRIUMPH OF ROME ......................................................3

UNCIVIL SOCIETY: 1989 and the Implosion of the Communist Establishment....................................................................................6

Hayward, Steven F. ................................................................................4

Weatherford, Jack ................................................................................11

Heacox, Kim ..........................................................................................5

Werth, Barry ........................................................................................11

Herman, Arthur ......................................................................................5

Whitaker, Robert ..................................................................................12

HITLER AND THE HOLOCAUST ..............................................................12

White, Ronald C. Jr ..............................................................................12

Holzer, Harold ......................................................................................12

Wistrich, Robert S. ..............................................................................12

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