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The boisterous sea of liberty

The boisterous sea of liberty

HistoryPolitics & Society
Pages
608
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

This documentary history offers a panoramic view of American history, from Columbus's voyages through the Civil War. It brings the past to life through a rich collection of primary documents, including letters, diaries, speeches, and newspaper articles. Hear the voices of historical figures, both famous and obscure, as they present opposing viewpoints on the forces that shaped society, from public opinion to the absolute power of slaveholders. This innovative interpretation reconstructs the events, ideas, and struggles of America's formative era.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeIntellectualReflectiveComplex
Multiple POVs

Genres

History Politics & Society

Authors

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David Brion Davis

David Brion Davis (16 February 1927- ) David Brion Davis is 'Sterling Professor' of History Emeritus at Yale, Connecticut as well as Director Emeritus of Yale’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. Born in Denver in 1927, the son of journalist, novelist, and screenwriter Clyde Brion Davis (1898-1962) and the artist and writer Martha Wirt Davis (1905-1951), David lived a peripatetic childhood in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington State...

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Steven Mintz

Steven Mintz (born 1953), is an American historian at the University of Texas at Austin. For five years, from 2012 through 2017, he served as executive director of the University of Texas System's Institute for Transformational Learning. This institute is tasked with delivering a high-quality education that is more affordable and accessible across the System's 14 academic campuses and health science centers. He previously taught history at Oberlin College, University of Houston, and Columbia Uni...