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The Long Reach of America's Most Controversial Statesman
A new account of America's most controversial diplomat that moves beyond praise or condemnation to reveal Kissinger as the architect of America's curr...
From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE A new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump’s border wa...
The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Greg Grandin comes the stunning, never before told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in ...
The Untold History of a Slave Rebellion in the Age of Liberty
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2014 Discover the story of a real-life Captain Ahab of the slave trade, in a landmark book by...
Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism
An eye-opening examination of Latin America's role as proving ground for U.S. imperial strategies and tactics In recent years, one book after another ...
A History of Race and Nation
Over the latter half of the twentieth century, the Guatemalan state slaughtered more than two hundred thousand of its citizens. In the wake of this vi...
Latin America in the Cold War, Updated Edition
After decades of bloodshed and political terror, many lament the rise of the left in Latin America. Since the triumph of Castro, politicians and histo...
In 1984, indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Mench published a harrowing account of life under a military dictatorship in Guatemala. That autobiograp...
History, Culture, Politics
DIVAn interdisciplinary anthology on the largest, most populous nation in Central America, covering Guatemalan history, culture, literature and politi...
Insurgent and Counterinsurgent Violence during Latin America’s Long Cold War
Latin America experienced an epochal cycle of revolutionary upheavals and insurgencies during the twentieth century, from the Mexican Revolution of 19...
Latin America in the Cold War
After decades of bloody revolutions and political terror, many scholars and politicians lament the rise and brief influence of the left in Latin Ameri...
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A New History of the New World
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, the first comprehensive history of the Western hemisphere, a sweeping five-century narrative of North and S...
Latin America, the United States, and the Making of an Imperial Republic
"Grandin has always been a brilliant historian; now he uses his detective skills in a book that is absolutely crucial to understanding our present."�...