Easily the most detailed and important account of Stevens, this well-written biography belongs in every academic library and all other libraries with an emphasis on American history.
Recommended, especially for those interested in sociology, politics, and American history. Should be especially popular given the recent cinematic attention being paid to the American Civil War. [The Random hc was a New York Times best seller.—Ed.]
An award-winning author and University of Illinois history professor, Levine portrays the Civil War as a revolution that radically altered the social, political, and economic institutions of the South...
A compelling alternative look at today's unsettled U.S. political circumstances through the lens of social psychology, this will be attractive to those who already feel alienated and those looking for new ways to make sense of our changing world.