Battles for Freedom: The Use and Abuse of American History
Language: English
20th century history 21st century history American Civil War American Government American history American politics Black and Asian Studies General History History 1700-1900 History of the Americas Political Science Political leaders and leadership Politics and government Reportage and Collected Journalism Slavery and Abolition of Slavery Social History Socialism and left-of-centre ideologies United States
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Apr 30, 2017
Description:
In thiscollection of polemical pieces, Foner expounds on the relevance ofAbraham Lincoln's legacy in the age of Obama and on the need foranother era of Reconstruction. In addition to articles in which Fonercalls out politicians and the powerful for their abuse and misuseof American history, Foner assesses some of his fellow leadinghistorians of the late 20th century, including Richard Hofstadter,Howard Zinn and Eric Hobsbawm. Foner ends with an open letterto Bernie Sanders analysing the great tradition of radicalism thathe has spent his career studying and which, he argues, Americansof progressive disposition should seek to celebrate and retrieve.