By describing Lincoln's rise from obscurity to the presidency, William Harris shows that Lincoln's road to political success was far from easy-and that his reaction to events wasn't always wise or his racial attitudes free of prejudice.

Harris explores these and related themes in this highly original work of social and cultural history.

This cultural history of dreams in antiquity draws on both contemporary post-Freudian science and careful critiques of the ancient texts.

Emphasizes the conservative bent that guided the young statesman's remarkable political evolution, revealing a Lincoln who was increasingly driven by his antislavery sentiments and fear for the republic in the hands of the Democrats like ...

Between 327 and 70 B.C. the Romans expanded their empire throughout the Mediterranean world.

This is an ideal textbook for students learning about the development of the American South, as well as general readers interested in U.S. history.

"Professor W. A. Harris takes readers on an extraordinary journey to the very edge of creation, from the moment of an egg's fertilization through each step of a human brain's development in the womb" -- Provided by publisher.

"The story of the industrial village founded in central Georgia by Samuel Griswold, its antebellum prosperity and role in the war effort of the Confederate States of America, and its destruction during the march to the sea, together with ...