Books by Joseph J Ellis
“He’s very bold and brave because what he does in looking at the period just after the American Revolution is, instead of writing a massive 700-page book, he just gives you seven events which will tell you everything you need to know. So, in terms of narrative structure, it’s a great book.” Read more...
The best books on Horticulture
Andrea Wulf, Historian
Interviews where books by Joseph J Ellis were recommended
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No Right to An Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era
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Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power
by Jefferson Cowie -
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Cuba: An American History
by Ada Ferrer -
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Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America
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Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
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Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America
by Caleb McDaniel
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Every year, the Pulitzer Prize jury awards $15,000 to a “distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States.” We’ve compiled a guide to the winning books since the turn of the millennium.
The best books on Horticulture, recommended by Andrea Wulf
The respected horticulturalist says if you plant an oak tree you know you’re never going to see it grow into maturity, but in planting it you are asserting your belief in the future and in future generations.
