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Stephanie M. H. Camp

by Bonnie Goodman

"Closer to Freedom is beautifully written, accessible, and truly enjoyable to read. It will make all readers rethink how we understand women's lives under slavery, how we understand the historical significance of space, and how we conceptualize the process of slavery itself."

Thomas S. Kidd

by Bonnie Goodman

"Kidd's portrait of Yankee evangelicals should keep his book in shops and on college syllabi for many years to come." -- Timothy A. Milford, The Catholic Historical Review reviewing "The Protestant Interest: New England after Puritanism "

Ted Widmer

by Bonnie Goodman

"Widmer's book offers the finest account to date of the culture and politics of New York in the explosive 1830s and 1840s. With literary grace and analytical gusto, he guides us through the writings and relationships of the most important intellectuals of the day."

Judith Surkis

by Bonnie Goodman

"Sexing the Citizen is theorized history at its very best. Judith Surkis shows us-in concrete and subtle ways-how French notions of masculinity were arrived at, what problems and contradictions they contained and sought to resolve, and what ends they served." -- Joan Wallach Scott, author of Gender and the Politics of History reviewing "SEXING THE CITIZEN Morality and Masculinity in France, 1870–1920"

Edward G. Gray

by Bonnie Goodman

"This is no standard biography. Instead, Gray uses Ledyard's experience and writings to get at what life was like in the various places that the Connecticut-born traveler lived or visited." Peter C. Mancall, author of "Hakluyt's Promise: An Elizabethan's Obsession for an English America" reviewing "The Making of John Ledyard Empire and Ambition in the Life of an Early American Traveler"

Paul A. Kramer

by Bonnie Goodman

"The Blood of Government: Race, Empire, the United States, and the Philippines is richly illustrated, clearly written, and full of vivid conceptualized terms. . . . The skillful way in which Kramer interweaves cultural, social, military, and political narratives makes his book a standard-setter in international history."

Robert O. Self

by Bonnie Goodman

"[M]eticulously researched. . . . [A] compelling, complex, and original account of black and, to a lesser extent, white community politics in metropolitan Oakland California from 1945 to 1978." -- Cynthia Horan, "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science" reviewing "American Babylon: Race and the Struggle for Postwar Oakland"

Timothy J. Naftali

by Bonnie Goodman

"A magnificent achievement. ["One Hell of a Gamble"] is scholarly without being pedantic, full of revelations, and frightening."

David R. Stone

by Bonnie Goodman

"An impressive range of archival sources . . . a valuable contribution" -- Evan Mawdsley reviewing "Hammer and Rifle"

Amy S. Greenberg

by Bonnie Goodman

"Amy Greenberg's fascinating account casts new light on Manifest Destiny expansionism by showing how martial conceptions of manhood animated the enthusiasm for territorial annexation in the 1850s."

Lawrence Culver

by Bonnie Goodman

"[What] I really enjoy about being an historian is using and communicating historical knowledge in very different ways -- in research and writing withing the profession, through teaching, from surveys to graduate seminars, and through public history -- in museum exhibits, public advocacy, and in research projects, such as one I completed examining race and access to recreational space in Los Angeles. That report is now being used to advocate for increased parkland and access to recreational opportunities for all the residents of L.A. Being able to use historical knowledge to help people in the present is an especially rewarding aspect of being an historian. "

Edward J. Blum

by Bonnie Goodman

"What the book does so brilliantly is reveal the lasting power and appeal of religious arguments for both sides of the race question but especially for African Americans, who remained the most dedicated disciples of Christian egalitarianism and the most penetrating critics of Christian white supremacy." -- Jane Dailey, University of Chicago, reviewing "Reforging the White Republic: Race, Religion, and American Nationalism, 1865-1898."

Cemil Aydin

by Bonnie Goodman

"Cemil Aydin's book, The Politics of Anti-Westernism in Asia is a timely and significant contribution to our understanding of major intellectual forces that shape discourse about the West throughout the world."

Robert MacDougall

by Bonnie Goodman

"Robert MacDougall's 'Turk 182' brilliantly traversed time and genres to illuminate the abiding fascination with Automata. His use of varied sources, erudition and clear affection for the subject-matter highlights it as the best post of the year." -- Judges comments when Robert MacDougall was awarded the 2005 Cliopatria Award for the best blog post.

John Wood Sweet

by Bonnie Goodman

"This superb study explores the origins of that ironic definition of democracy as 'universal freedom and racial inequality' . . . Sophisticated and engaging . . . Highly recommended."

Deborah Cohen

by Bonnie Goodman

"Awesome. Makes British political history easy."... "if you take [this course] you will be working the entire time, but you will learn more than you thought possible"... "D. Cohen is the nicest Prof. at Brown."..." She's the nicest and sweetest lady ever! And she's brilliant, young, and incredibly helpful. :)"

Todd Shepard

by Bonnie Goodman

"With the tremendous interest in French colonialism and identity, in the relationship of the former colonies to the French nation and in colonial and postcolonial discourses, Todd Shepard's timely and significant work will be of interest to a wide range of scholars."

Mark I. Greenberg

by Bonnie Goodman

"An area of history long neglected . . . this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the American Jewish experience."

David J. Silverman

by Bonnie Goodman

"This book provides a comprehensive and well-written analysis of the American Indian communities of southern New England and their critical engagement with the British colonial world... The book has an epic quality.... As a student of both James Axtell and John Murrin, Silverman is uniquely positioned to treat both sides of the colonial encounter well, and he succeeds in fully integrating American Indian history into the broad sweep of the Atlantic world." -- American Historical Review reviewing "Faith and Boundaries"

Jeffrey H. Jackson

by Bonnie Goodman

"A history that reads like a good story, this new book by Jeffrey H. Jackson illumines the multiple reactions to jazz in France, ranging from enthusiasm and fascination to fear and disgust. It also vividly recaptures the broad cultural context and above all succeeds in demonstrating the importance of jazz for the ongoing debate about French national identity and modernity."