1 in the middle of Fanny Burney's debut novel Evelina, the heroine gets separated from her party at an outdoor concert and is accosted by a group of gentlemen. Hearing her …
" Jane Austen and her Readers, 1786-1945 is a study of readers' interactions with the works of one of England's most enduringly popular novelists. Employing an innovative approach …
Examining how labor and economy shaped the family life of bondwomen and bondmen in the antebellum South" Swing the Sickle for the Harvest Is Ripe" compares the work, family …
In this masterful portrait of life in Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War, prize- winning historian Jacqueline Jones transports readers to the balmy, raucous streets of that …
On July 8, 1860, fire destroyed the entire business section of Dallas, Texas. At about the same time, two other fires damaged towns near Dallas. Early reports indicated that …
In her provocative book, Brooke Kroeger argues for a reconsideration of the place of oft- maligned journalistic practices. While it may seem paradoxical, much of the valuable …
The struggle to abolish slavery is one of the grandest quests-and central themes-of modern history. These movements for freedom have taken many forms, from individual escapes …
Palgrave Macmillan's series, Genders and Sexualities in History, aims to accommodate and foster new approaches to historical research in the fields of genders and sexualities. The …
The former American History editor explores the creation and restoration of an essential part of a twentieth-century home's identity—the American porch.“In this delightful look at an …