Alan Taylor has won the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes for his histories of early America. He is the Thomas Jefferson Professor of History at the University of Virginia.
"Alan Taylor has added a remarkable chapter to American history,
showing how the actions of black Virginians in the War of 1812
remade the nation’s politics in ways that profoundly influenced the
racialized lead-up to the Civil War. Taylor’s meticulous research
and crystal-clear prose make this essential reading for anyone
seeking new insights into a troubled American past."
*Elizabeth A. Fenn, author of Pox Americana*
"Impressively researched and beautifully crafted… Mr. Taylor has
established himself as one of our leading historians of the Early
Republic."
*Mark M. Smith - The Wall Street Journal*
"A comprehensive, scholarly work, made accessible by Taylor’s skill
as a storyteller."
*Kel Munger - Sacramento Bee*
"Remarkable… it’s hard not to be dazzled by the ease with which
Taylor moves from the lives of individual slaves, to the history of
a large planter family, to the fault lines of Virginia politics, to
the national debate over slavery in the western territories, out
into the Atlantic world to the history of the British Empire."
*James Oakes - Washington Post*
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