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For fans of the hit movie Harriet, from the author of the New York
Times bestseller The Hamilton Affair, a novel of Harriet Tubman and
her Civil War raid that freed more than 750 enslaved men, women,
and children. It's May 1863. Outgeneraled and outgunned, a
demoralized Union Army has pulled back with massive losses at the
Battle of Chancellorsville. Fort Sumter, hated symbol of the
Rebellion, taunts the American navy with its artillery and
underwater mines. In Beaufort, South Carolina, one very special
woman, code named Moses, is hatching a spectacular plan. Hunted by
Confederates, revered by slaves, Harriet Tubman plots an expedition
behind enemy lines to liberate hundreds of bondsmen and recruit
them as soldiers. A bounty on her head, she has given up husband
and home for the noblest cause: a nation of, by, and for the
people. The Tubman Command tells the story of Tubman at the height
of her powers, when she devises the largest plantation raid of the
Civil War. General David Hunter places her in charge of a team of
black scouts even though skeptical of what one woman can
accomplish. For her gamble to succeed, "Moses" must outwit
alligators, overseers, slave catchers, sharpshooters, and even
hostile Union soldiers to lead gunships up the Combahee River. Men
stand in her way at every turn--though one reminds her that love
shouldn't have to be the price of freedom.
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major
Problems in American History series introduces students to both
primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S.
history. This collection serves as the primary anthology for the
introductory survey course, covering the subject's entire
chronological span. Comprehensive topical coverage includes
politics, economics, labor, gender, culture, and social trends. The
Second Edition features integrated coverage of women in Volume I,
as well as a streamlined chronology in Volume II. Key pedagogical
elements of the Major Problems format have been retained: 14 to 15
chapters per volume, chapter introductions, headnotes, and
suggested readings.
This passionate and inspiring book by the New York Times
bestselling author of The Hello Girls shows us that the quest for
women’s rights is deeply entwined with the founding story of the
United States. When America became a nation, a woman had no legal
existence beyond her husband. If he abused her, she couldn’t
leave without abandoning her children. Abigail Adams tried to
change this, reminding her husband John to “remember the
ladies” when he wrote the Constitution. He simply laughed—and
women have been fighting for their rights ever since. Fearless
Women tells the story of women who dared to take destiny into their
own hands. They were feminists and antifeminists, activists and
homemakers, victims of abuse and pathbreaking professionals.
Inspired by the nation’s ideals and fueled by an unshakeable
sense of right and wrong, they wouldn’t take no for an answer. In
time, they carried the country with them. The first right they won
was the right to learn. Later, impassioned teachers like Angelina
Grimké and Susan B. Anthony campaigned for the right to speak in
public, lobby the government, and own property. Some were
passionate abolitionists. Others fought just to protect their own
children. Many of these women devoted their lives to the
cause—some are famous—but most pressed their demands far from
the spotlight, insisting on their right to vote, sit on a jury,
control the timing of their pregnancies, enjoy equal partnerships,
or earn a living. At every step, they faced fierce opposition.
Elizabeth Cobbs gives voice to fearless women on both sides of the
aisle, most of whom considered themselves patriots. Rich and poor,
from all backgrounds and regions, they show that the women’s
movement has never been an exclusive club.
? First time in paperback. ?The hardcover sold more than 20,000
copies and was met with critical acclaim. ?The Megahit musical on
Broadway, HAMILTON!, has thrust Alexander Hamilton into the
limelight as a romantic, brilliant, and tragic historical figure in
America. ?The Hamilton Affair explores his life, the Revolution,
the dawning of America, and his relationship with his wife, Eliza
Schuyler, a great romantic character in her own right. ?Author is
extremely photogenic, very experienced being televised and
interviewed. She will be working with a NYC marketing firm to
promote her book. ?Author stared in C-Span History episode on
Alexander Hamilton that is available online. ?Author?s book, Major
Problems in American History, 1877 to the Present (2006), has sold
120,000 copies.
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the MAJOR
PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY series introduces you to both primary
sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history.
This collection serves as the primary anthology for the
introductory survey course, covering the subject's entire
chronological span. Comprehensive topical coverage includes
politics, economics, labor, gender, culture, and social trends. The
fourth edition has been revised to reflect two new
historiographical trends: the emergence of the history of religion
as an exceptionally lively field and the internationalization of
American history. Several chapters include images, songs, and poems
to give you a better "feel" for the time period and events under
discussion. Key pedagogical elements of the Major Problems format
have been retained: chapter introductions, headnotes, and suggested
readings.
Commentators frequently call the United States an empire:
occasionally a benign empire, sometimes an empire in denial, and
often a destructive empire. Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman asserts instead
that, because of its unusual federal structure, America has
performed the role of umpire since 1776, compelling adherence to
rules that gradually earned collective approval. This provocative
reinterpretation traces America's role in the world from the days
of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt to
the present. Cobbs Hoffman argues that the United States has been
the pivot of a transformation that began outside its borders and
before its founding, in which nation-states replaced the empires
that had dominated history. The "Western" values that America is
often accused of imposing were, in fact, the result of this global
shift. American Umpire explores the rise of three values-access to
opportunity, arbitration of disputes, and transparency in
government and business-and finds that the United States is
distinctive not in its embrace of these practices but in its
willingness to persuade and even coerce others to comply. But
America's leadership is problematic as well as potent. The nation
has both upheld and violated the rules. Taking sides in explosive
disputes imposes significant financial and psychic costs. By
definition, umpires cannot win. American Umpire offers a powerful
new framework for reassessing the country's role over the past 250
years. Amid urgent questions about future choices, this book asks
who, if not the United States, might enforce these new rules of
world order?
This is the story of how America's first women soldiers helped win
World War I, earned the vote, and fought the U.S. Army. In 1918,
the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France. They were
masters of the latest technology: the telephone switchboard.
General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary
Forces, demanded female "wire experts" when he discovered that
inexperienced doughboys were unable to keep him connected with
troops under fire. Without communications for even an hour, the
army would collapse. While suffragettes picketed the White House
and President Woodrow Wilson struggled to persuade a segregationist
Congress to give women of all races the vote, these competent and
courageous young women swore the Army oath. Elizabeth Cobbs reveals
the challenges they faced in a war zone where male soldiers
welcomed, resented, wooed, mocked, saluted, and ultimately
celebrated them. They received a baptism by fire when German troops
pounded Paris with heavy artillery. Some followed "Black Jack"
Pershing to battlefields where they served through shelling and
bombardment. Grace Banker, their 25-year-old leader, won the
Distinguished Service Medal. The army discharged the last Hello
Girls in 1920, the same year Congress ratified the Nineteenth
Amendment granting the ballot. When the operators sailed home, the
army unexpectedly dismissed them without veterans' benefits. They
began a sixty-year battle that a handful of survivors carried to
triumph in 1979. With the help of the National Organization for
Women, Senator Barry Goldwater, and a crusading Seattle attorney,
they triumphed over the U.S. Army.
A New York Times Bestseller. Set against the dramatic backdrop of
the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary
characters, The Hamilton Affair tells the sweeping, tumultuous,
true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from
passionate and tender beginnings to his fateful duel on the banks
of the Hudson River. Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in
the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the
American Revolution's most dashing--and improbable--heroes. Admired
by George Washington, scorned by Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton was a
lightning rod: the most controversial leader of the new nation.
Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the
respectable Schuyler clan--and a pioneering advocate for women.
Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils
of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of
partisanship that menaced their family and the country itself. With
brilliantly drawn characters and an epic scope, The Hamilton Affair
tells a story of love forged in revolution and tested by the bitter
strife of young America. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our
Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a
broad range of books for readers interested in fiction--novels,
novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire,
historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery,
classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics
including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While
not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a
national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are
sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise
find a home.
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the MAJOR
PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY series introduces you to both primary
sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history.
This collection serves as the primary anthology for the
introductory survey course, covering the subject's entire
chronological span. Comprehensive topical coverage includes
politics, economics, labor, gender, culture, and social trends. The
fourth edition has been revised to reflect two new
historiographical trends: the emergence of the history of religion
as an exceptionally lively field and the internationalization of
American history. Several chapters include images, songs, and poems
to give you a better "feel" for the time period and events under
discussion. Key pedagogical elements of the Major Problems format
have been retained: chapter introductions, headnotes, and suggested
readings.
Love Hamilton: An American Musical? You'll adore The Hamilton
Affair. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER War will bring them together.
Peace will tear them apart. History will make them immortal . . .
Born a bastard and raised an orphan in the stifling heat of the
Caribbean, Alexander Hamilton must prove his worth on the bloody
battlefields of the American Revolution. A wealthy child of
privilege, Elizabeth Schuyler has never wanted for anything, yet
she longs for a life of so much more. When fate brings them
together, a passionate, life-long love affair begins. But to
Alexander, burdened by his tragic origins, matters of honour can
never be forgotten. As he risks everything for the future of his
bold new country, this extraordinary marriage will be tested like
no other - and become forever immortalised in hearts and minds.
Praise for THE HAMILTON AFFAIR: 'The Hamilton novel that
immediately leaps to the top of the list' Joseph J. Ellis 'A
portrait of a love so deep it was able to survive betrayal and a
devastatingly public scandal' Booklist 'Cobbs' depiction of
Hamilton will endear him in the hearts of readers' Publishers
Weekly
In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France at
General Pershing's explicit request. They were masters of the
latest technology: the telephone switchboard. While suffragettes
picketed the White House and President Wilson struggled to persuade
a segregationist Congress to give women of all races the vote,
these courageous young women swore the army oath and settled into
their new roles. Elizabeth Cobbs reveals the challenges they faced
in a war zone where male soldiers wooed, mocked, and ultimately
celebrated them. The army discharged the last Hello Girls in 1920,
the year Congress ratified the Nineteenth Amendment. When they
sailed home, they were unexpectedly dismissed without veterans'
benefits and began a sixty-year battle that a handful of survivors
carried to triumph in 1979. "What an eye-opener! Cobbs unearths the
original letters and diaries of these forgotten heroines and weaves
them into a fascinating narrative with energy and zest." -Cokie
Roberts, author of Capital Dames "This engaging history crackles
with admiration for the women who served in the U.S. Army Signal
Corps during the First World War, becoming the country's first
female soldiers." -New Yorker "Utterly delightful... Cobbs very
adroitly weaves the story of the Signal Corps into that larger
story of American women fighting for the right to vote, but it's
the warm, fascinating job she does bringing her cast...to life that
gives this book its memorable charisma... This terrific book pays
them a long-warranted tribute." -Christian Science Monitor "Cobbs
is particularly good at spotlighting how closely the service of
military women like the Hello Girls was tied to the success of the
suffrage movement." -NPR
The nation was powerful and prosperous, the president was vigorous
and young, and a confident generation was gathering its forces to
test the New Frontier. The cold war was well under way, but if you
could just, as the song went, "put a little love in your heart,"
then "the world would be a better place." The Peace Corps,
conceived in the can-do spirit of the sixties, embodied America's
long pursuit of moral leadership on a global scale. Traversing four
decades and three continents, this story of the Peace Corps and the
people and politics behind it is a fascinating look at American
idealism at work amid the hard political realities of the second
half of the twentieth century. More than any other entity, the
Peace Corps broached an age-old dilemma of U.S. foreign policy: how
to reconcile the imperatives and temptations of power politics with
the ideals of freedom and self-determination for all nations. All
You Need Is Love follows the struggle to balance the tensions
between these values from the Corps' first heady days under Sargent
Shriver and beyond to the questioning years of the Vietnam War,
when the Peace Corps was accused of being window dressing for
imperialism. It follows the Peace Corps through the years when
volunteering dropped off-and finally into its renewed popularity
amid the widespread conviction that the Peace Corps preserves the
nation's finest traditions. With vivid stories from returned
volunteers of exotic places and daunting circumstances, this is an
engrossing account of the successes and failures of this unique
governmental organization, and of the geopolitics and personal
convictions that underpin it. In the end, the question that is most
compelling is whether the Peace Corps most helped the countries
that received its volunteers, or whether its greater service was to
America and its sense of national identity and mission.
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