The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and ca
New York is not America, François Weil writes, "but what America promises, perhaps its greatest promise." It may be hard to believe, then, that the quintessential symbol of American enterprise and ene
In this original analysis of how New York developed into a global city, the history of New York is traced over four centuries, showing how the tension between capitalism and multiculturalism has been
Kastor (history and American culture studies, Washington U. in St. Louis) presents 12 essays that aim to reconceptualize the history of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase by focusing on the themes of empire,
Exit, like entry, has helped define citizenship over the last two centuries, yet little attention has been given to the politics of emigration. How have countries impeded or facilitated people leaving
Historians and social scientists from Europe and North America analyze world migration from the perspective of emigrants rather than immigrants, and depart from recent trends by keeping the power of n
