A stirring history of America focused on its animating impulse: freedom. From the Revolution to our own time; freedom has been America's strongest cultural bond and its most perilous fault line; a birthright for some Americans and a cruel mockery for others. Eric Foner takes freedom not as a timeless truth but as a value whose meaning and scope have been contested throughout American history. His sweeping narrative shows freedom to have been shaped not only in congressional debates and political treatises but also on plantations and picket lines; in parlors and bedrooms; by our acknowledged leaders and by former slaves; union organizers; freedom riders; and women's rights activists.
#62548 in Books W.W. Norton Co 1987-01-30Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x 1.10 x 5.50l; 1.00 #File Name: 0393304973400 pagesLegacy of Conquest The Unbroken Past of the American West
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great writing and a nice change to conventional views of the "west"By AMSLimerick is an intelligent writer with a good sense of humor. I'm a little tired of the "wild west" and the "pioneer spirit" stereotype views of the dry western states. Limerick sets it straight. However; if I could read only one of her works; it would be "Something in the Soil" where she brings this book and other works together in a nice tight read.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Terri DyeLove the book!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Raymondexcellent
