Research Guides: American History II Research Guide: Books and eBooks

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The Accident of Color by Daniel Brook
ISBN: 9780393247442
Publication Date: 2019
A history of the first civil rights movement and the origins of race in America. By revisiting the Reconstruction era, a turning point in the evolution of America's racial system, The Accident of Color brings to life a moment from our distant past that illuminates the origins of the racial lies we live by
Glory in Their Spirit by Sandra M. Bolzenius
ISBN: 9780252083334
Publication Date: 2018
Before Rosa Parks and the March on Washington, four African American women risked their careers and freedom to defy the United States Army over segregation. This book sheds light on the experiences of World War II Black Women Army Corps (WAC) Privates who resisted racial discrimination and asserted their place as female military personnel.
She Votes by Bridget Quinn; Nell Irvin Painter (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781452173160
Publication Date: 2020
From the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation to the first woman to wear pants on the Senate floor, author Bridget Quinn shines a spotlight on the women who broke down barriers to voting. She Votes is an intersectional story of the women who won suffrage, and those who have continued to raise their voices for equality ever since.
Waging Peace in Vietnam by Ron Carver (Editor); David Cortright (Editor); Barbara Doherty (Editor)
ISBN: 9781613321065
Publication Date: 2019
This book presents first-hand accounts, oral histories, and a wealth of underground newspapers, posters, flyers, and photographs documenting the actions of GIs and veterans who took part in the Vietnam war resistance.
Race Against Time by Keith Boykin
ISBN: 9781645037262
Publication Date: 2021
In a deeply divided post-pandemic America, Keith Boykin examines how the fear of a changing demographic landscape has fueled the Republican Party's resistance, while also addressing divisions within the Democratic Party. Boykin calls for a national reckoning with racism and inequality to unite the country.

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Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era by Lean'tin L. Bracks (Editor); Jessie Carney Smith (Editor)
ISBN: 9780810885424
Publication Date: 2014
This book spotlights the vital role of African American women in the Harlem Renaissance, a transformative period for Black creative and intellectual expression. It profiles the most influential female figures who made significant contributions to this cultural movement.
Empire's Tracks by Manu Karuka
ISBN: 9780520969056
Publication Date: 2019
Empire's Tracks reframes the history of the transcontinental railroad from the perspectives of migrant Chinese railroad workers and the Cheyenne, Lakota, and Pawnee Native American tribes. In this book, Manu Karuka situates the railroad within the violent global histories of colonialism and capitalism.
Threatening Property by Elizabeth A. Herbin-Triant
ISBN: 9780231189705
Publication Date: 2019
Threatening Property examines the conflicting views on residential segregation among white supremacists in early-twentieth-century North Carolina. It highlights the class divisions that prevented the widespread implementation of segregation, revealing how middle-class whites sought to protect property values, while elites resisted to maintain their Black workers, offering insight into the complex dynamics of white supremacy during that era.
Vanishing America by Miles A. Powell
ISBN: 9780674971561
Publication Date: 2016
Vanishing America reveals how wilderness preservation efforts became entangled with racial anxieties. Namely, many early conservationists embraced scientific racism, eugenics, and restrictive immigration laws as solutions for environmental conservation. This book examines the consequences of their racial prejudices.
Recasting the Vote by Cathleen D. Cahill
ISBN: 9781469659336
Publication Date: 2020
This book reexamines the women's suffrage movement in the United States, highlighting the often-overlooked contributions of diverse activists like Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee who pushed for a more inclusive vision of equal rights. This book sheds light on the unfinished struggle for women's rights beyond the Nineteenth Amendment's ratification, offering a new perspective on this pivotal historical moment.
War! What Is It Good For? by Kimberley Phillips Boehm
ISBN: 9780807869086
Publication Date: 2012
This book explores the impact of African Americans' involvement in the U.S. military from World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It delves into how their experiences with war and discrimination fueled antiwar activism and reshaped their fight for civil rights and equality.