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Alan L. McPherson

by Bonnie Goodman

"This timely, deeply researched, analytically rigorous, and handsomely written study probes the many anti-Americanisms that have bedeviled U.S. relations with Latin America. Why do they hate us?' is an urgent question today. McPherson impressively demonstrates that it has profound historical roots that can inform caring policymakers eager to prevent global violence." -- Thomas G. Paterson, author of Contesting Castro reviewing " Yankee No! Anti-Americanism in U.S.-Latin American Relations"

Jocelyn H. Olcott

by Bonnie Goodman

"This book is extraordinarily important as a work of feminist political history. It's a breathtakingly ambitious tour of Mexican women’s movements and feminist politics that will stand as a model for future histories of Latin American feminism and state formation." -- Heidi Tinsman, author of "Partners in Conflict: The Politics of Gender, Sexuality, and Labor in the Chilean Agrarian Reform, 1950–1973" reviewing "Revolutionary Women in Postrevolutionary Mexico"

Ari Kelman

by Bonnie Goodman

"Kelman's writing style makes the interaction between the inhabitants of New Orleans and nature come alive. His interdisciplinary approach, masterful use of primary sources, and balanced argumentation place his monograph with the best studies in environmental history. The book's readability and length make it a good choice for classroom use." -- George S. Pabis writing in Journal of Southern History.

Laurent Dubois

by Bonnie Goodman

"How well Dubois wears the mantle of this exciting area of study. His engaging analysis of the social forces at play in Saint Domingue (now Haiti) at the turn of the nineteenth century reveals this conflict to be of wider significance than we may previously have thought...Dubois's masterful grasp of the "contorted human relationships" that define the period renders his study infinitely relevant to our global society...With his help, we may yet come to understand the far-reaching impact of this amazing revolution and the true meaning of Haiti's beloved motto: L'Union fait la force." -- Patti M. Marxsen, French Review reviewing "Avengers of the New World The Story of the Haitian Revolution"

Aaron Sachs

by Bonnie Goodman

"Sachs creates a different relation between past and present that is quite un-Whiggish and quite liberating. The book is smart, closely observed, lively, and full of sharply etched characters, who carry his story.... Sachs narrates the lives of these men movingly and well, and he is aware of their contradictions and their struggles." -- Richard White, Stanford U., in"Raritan," Vol. 26 (Fall 2006)

Fredrik Logevall

by Bonnie Goodman

"Logevall's book amounts to one of the most effective indictments of the Americanization of the Vietnam War that has yet been written." -- salon.com reviewing "Choosing War The Lost Chance for Peace and the Escalation of War in Vietnam"

Eric Jennings

by Bonnie Goodman

"This well written, fast moving, and always intriguing book looks at the development of Vichy’s colonial policy and how it reflected its leaders’ deeply held values. Bringing together much previously unknown material, Jennings reveals the extent to which Vichy policy fostered and triggered nationalism in the French colonies."

Sarah E. Igo

by Bonnie Goodman

"Prof. Igo is one of the most brilliant people you will ever meet. She brings a wealth of knowledge, a clear and engaging teaching style, a unique critique and analysis as well as dynamism."

Matthew Connelly

by Bonnie Goodman

"Matthew Connelly bravely and eloquently explores the dark underside of world population policies. It is a clarion call to respect individuals' freedom to make their own reproductive choices."

Jason Sokol

by Bonnie Goodman

"This exceptionally well-balanced first book by Cornell University Professor Jason Sokol....shows there is no stereotyping that fits the varied responses of Southern whites....Sokol explains, outlines and gives clarity to the nuances." -- Decatur (Ala.) Daily reviewing "There Goes My Everything"

Eric Rauchway

by Bonnie Goodman

"Highly recommended, best prof I've had at Davis. Very interesting, well thought out lectures."

Rhonda Y. Williams

by Bonnie Goodman

"A remarkable piece of work, doing for Baltimore what Making the Second Ghetto did for Chicago. Williams brings welcome new light to bear on the struggle of poor black women for respectability and inclusion, inclusion on their own terms."

Mark Atwood Lawrence

by Bonnie Goodman

"His approach is really in-depth, but that just makes this course better. Very interested in students and open to suggestions."

Joseph Crespino

by Bonnie Goodman

"In Search of Another Country is so rich in facts and details . . . that it immediately should become a cornerstone volume in understanding Mississippi's convoluted political history."

Jeffrey Sklansky

by Bonnie Goodman

"[T]his is a path-breaking contribution to the new history of social science."

Lisa Forman Cody

by Bonnie Goodman

"This is an ambitious and exciting work which brings together a plethora of fascinating material, weaves unexpected and provocative connections, and provides us with new insights into issues of gender, race, and nationality as they developed along new pathways during the course of the "long eighteenth century. It is full of good and astonishing things."

Doug Rossinow

by Bonnie Goodman

"Rossinow represents a new generation of historians that offers a fresh perspective on this controversial era.His book is an intricately interwoven tapestry of regional case study, cultural analysis and a rather deft handling of New Left politics that traces the emergence, development, and decline of left-wing radicalism. It is thorough, insightful, and well-written."

Judy Tzu-Chun Wu

by Bonnie Goodman

"Engaging and easy to read, the work effectively creates an interesting and accessible narrative of Margaret Chung's life from extensive research."

Samuel Truett

by Bonnie Goodman

"Truett has written one of the most compelling borderlands narratives to date. His beautifully written and efficiently organized history details the well-developed lines of economic, industrial, and personal connection that; have long linked the U.S. to its southern neighbor."

Michael S. Neiberg

by Bonnie Goodman

"In recounting the events of WWI with skill and clarity, Neiberg does not break new ground for serious students of the conflict but achieves a fine balance of narrative and analyses - no easy feat in a one-volume study."