BrANCH Peter J. Parish Dissertation Prize
The association of British American Nineteenth Century Historians (BrANCH) invites submissions for its annual dissertation prizes.
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The association of British American Nineteenth Century Historians (BrANCH) invites submissions for its annual dissertation prizes.
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"[A]n important book with a rich and detailed account of reform and counter-reform that would be most useful to anyone seeking to understand just what the modern Democratic Party is and how it got to be that way." - Forum Review
In its diversity and breadth, this volume shows how the field of book history can be more inclusive and expansive. Taken together, the essays shed new light on the material practices of communicating power and resistance, subjection and survivance, in contact zones of America.
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