About the Author

Eric Foner’s indelible works include a best-selling study of Lincoln and slavery, The Fiery Trial, winner of the Pulitzer, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes, and an influential history of the Reconstruction amendments, The Second Founding. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

"Brilliant, important.... [A] superb book."
*Fred Anderson - Los Angeles Times Book Review*

"Succinct, information-packed, wonderfully readable.... An excellent choice for serious readers."
*Pauline Maier - New York Times Book Review*

"Foner tackles the whole drama of American history. He succeeds, with far-reaching intelligence and a genial respect for his reader."
*Mark Greif - Boston Sunday Globe*

"A masterful book... that covers two centuries of courage, violence, achievement, and unfulfilled dreams in the quest for liberty."
*Herbert Mitgang - Newsday*

"A thought-provoking look at the historical uses of freedom in the United States."
*Seattle Times*

"Powerful.... Eric Foner has held up a mirror and asked us as a people to take a good, hard look at ourselves. It is incumbent on us not to turn away."
*Raleigh News & Observer*

"Brilliant, important.... [A] superb book." -- Fred Anderson - Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Succinct, information-packed, wonderfully readable.... An excellent choice for serious readers." -- Pauline Maier - New York Times Book Review
"Foner tackles the whole drama of American history. He succeeds, with far-reaching intelligence and a genial respect for his reader." -- Mark Greif - Boston Sunday Globe
"A masterful book... that covers two centuries of courage, violence, achievement, and unfulfilled dreams in the quest for liberty." -- Herbert Mitgang - Newsday
"A thought-provoking look at the historical uses of freedom in the United States." -- Seattle Times
"Powerful.... Eric Foner has held up a mirror and asked us as a people to take a good, hard look at ourselves. It is incumbent on us not to turn away." -- Raleigh News & Observer