reviews: America's Great Debate
“A peerless narrative of one of the most momentous—and ambiguous—episodes in American history.”
—Adam Goodheart, 1861
“brilliantly constructed...”
—Richard A. Baker, U.S. Senate Historian Emeritus
“compelling...”
—James M. McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom
“vivid, insightful history... gripping, vigorous account...”
—Publishers Weekly
“page-turning...”
—Harold Holzer, Lincoln
REVIEWS:
BOUND FOR CANAAN
“...an excellent book... probably as close to a definitive history as we’re likely to see.”—WS Journal
“ ...utterly compelling...”—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“ ...spellbinding... Highly recommended...”
—lIBRARY jOURNAL
“This fast-paced narrative is the best account we have of... the Underground Railroad.”
—James M. McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom
“...a masterful story—a deeply American story—of the human quest for freedom.”
—CORNEL WEST, race matters
News:
- FREE Civil War eBook!
- America's Great Debate featured at Military and History Book Clubs
- Bill Clinton is reading Washington.
- Fergus on NPR.
video:
Appearances: 2012
- 6/23: Bel Air MD
- 9/22-23: Washington DC
· FREE E-Book:
The Looming Conflict: Rebels, Radicals and the Road to Civil War
· Killing the White Man’s Indian
· Cathay: A Journey
in Search of Old China
· My Mother’s Ghost:
A Memoir
· No Reservations: Native American History and Culture in Contemporary Art
REVIEWS: WASHINGTON
“Washington is a must-read for anyone fascinated by politics and the backroom story of American history.”
—U.S. Senator Charles Schumer
“a tour de force...”
—DAVID LEVERING LEWIS, author of W.E.B. Dubois
“...a splendid and eminently readable account.”
—Michael Korda, author of Ike and Ulysses S. Grant
“Bordewich tells a fascinating tale, and tells it well.”
—Publishers Weekly