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Dec 9, 2019 · Eric Foner, in his discussion of slavery on George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, describes a conversation between Washington and Guy Carleton, the British commander, as they reviewed the implementation of the withdrawal plan for British forces in 1783 (LRB, 19 December 2019). Foner perhaps inadvertently makes it appear that in asking ...
- December 31, 2018
E ric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, is one of this country's most prominent historians. He received his doctoral degree at Columbia under the supervision of Richard Hofstadter.
"Eric Foner is one of the most prolific, creative, and influential American historians of the past 20 years," according to The Washington Post. His work is "brilliant, important," a reviewer wrote in the Los Angeles Times .
Aug 28, 2017 · Eric Foner is the author of “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery,” winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history. His most recent book is “Battles for Freedom: The Use and Abuse ...
Oct 31, 2019 · So observes the distinguished historian Eric Foner in his lucid and succinct new book about the constitutional amendments that remade the United States after the Civil War.
- John Fabian Witt
Jan 19, 2015 · While writing his new book, historian Eric Foner relied on a recently discovered record of slaves' escapes. He says the documents paint a "revealing picture" of life on the Underground...
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An American History (Norton, 2004) Articles, essays and book reviews in numerous academic and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers. Read articles and watch lectures by Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University.
