George Washington was an affluent slave owner who believed that republicanism and social hierarchy were vital to the young country’s survival. And yet, he rem

How American colonists laid the foundations of American capitalism with an economy built on credit Even before the United States became a country, laws prioriti

“Wilentz brings a lifetime of learning and a mastery of political history to this brilliant book.” —David W. Blight, author of Frederick Douglass A New Yo

The Color of the Land brings the histories of Creek Indians, African Americans, and whites in Oklahoma together into one story that explores the way races and n

The book also examines the effects of early legal systems.