New Books
The People and Events That Transformed the Olympic Games
Stephen R. Wenn and Robert K. Barney
The 1920-21 Diary of David O. McKay in the Latter-day Saint Island Missions
David O. McKay Edited by Reid L. Neilson and Carson V. Teuscher
How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire
Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel
Politics, Hollywood, and the Film Music of Aaron Copland and Hanns Eisler
Sally Bick
Clergy, African Americans, and Women United for Abolition
Jane Ann Moore and William F. Moore
The Historical Performativity of Emotions
Edited by Dolores Martín-Moruno and Beatriz Pichel
African Dance and Diaspora Communities
Edited by Kariamu Welsh, Esailama G. A. Diouf, and Yvonne Daniel
How Little-Known Trade Reporters Exposed the Keating Five and Advanced Business Journalism
Rob Wells
Karma R. Chavez
By Air, Road, Rail, and Ship across North America
Henry Kisor and Christine Goodier
Latest Blog Post
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Bruno Nettl, beloved author, editor, colleague, and friend. Bruno cofounded the Society for Ethnomusicology, serving as its president (1969-1971) and serving an unparalleled two terms (1962-1966 and 1999-2002) as … Continue reading
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Slavery at Sea by Sowande’ Mustakeem Awarded Dred Scott Freedom Award
We are pleased to announce that Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage by Sowande’ M. Mustakeem has won the Dred Scott Freedom Award in the category Historical Literary Excellence from the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. The award … Continue reading
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Q&A with Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, author of Reimagining Liberation
Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel is an assistant professor of French at the University of Michigan. She recently answered some questions about her book, Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? … Continue reading
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