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"Through deep research and fantastic images, Brooklynites presents a powerful portrayal of racism and Black struggles for freedom, written by a leading public historian and scholar of nineteenth century America. Read this book and you will never again think the same way about Brooklyn, and America's complicated, contradictory, hard-edged, and hopeful history." ~Brian Purnell, author of Fighting Jim Crow in the County of Kings: The Congress of Racial Equality in Brooklyn

In Susan A. Brewer's fascinating The Best Land, she recounts the story of the parcel of central New York land on which she grew up.

“This is a richly textured, collective portrait of people coming of age in the Great Depression and World War II, who worked in one the largest and most important industries in the US and belonged to a union that led the labor movement and set the standard for wages and benefits in many industries.”--Lou Martin, author of Smokestacks in the Hills

Ryan generously shares her deep knowledge of the emergence of Baltimore and San Francisco, two storied cities she has studied long and well...[Taking the Land to Make the City] is deeply informed, clearly written, and engagingly told. ~American Historical Review

"[T]houghtful and engaging… Huntington offers valuable background and context for the ultraconservatism of today. Among other things, his account helps make sense of the latest surge in right-wing hate groups, the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the continued popularity of Trump among Republicans." ~The Washington Post

"Compelling...Curtin, in her largely sympathetic but scrupulously objective biography, ensures that though Jordan has been long gone, she is not forgotten. She Changed the Nation creates a vivid portrait of a trailblazer who struggled to overcome the barriers of being a Black woman living with a female companion, yet triumphed as a skilled lawyer, dedicated educator, magnificent public speaker and effective politician winning legislative victories with bipartisan support, even as her health deteriorated later in her career.' - Ms. Magazine