The President and the Prophet The President and the Prophet
The Radical and the Republican traces the antislavery politics of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
Jan 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Rosa Parks: A Woman of Substance Rosa Parks: A Woman of Substance
Frozen in memory as the simple woman who helped to bring down segregation, Rosa Parks was far more complex and formidable than the popular imagination makes her out to be . A fulle...
Oct 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
The American Political Tradition The American Political Tradition
The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln expertly balances the roots of a political revolution: the impact of a few key leaders and the lives and aspirations of ordinar...
Oct 12, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Bread, Roses and the Flood Bread, Roses and the Flood
The only bright spot in this man-made disaster has been the wave of public outrage at the Administration's failure to provide aid to the most vulnerable.
Sep 15, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
The Power of Outrage The Power of Outrage
A nation's conscience is stirred by the abandonment of the poor and the frail: This may be the one bright spot of the man-made disaster on the Gulf Coast. Eric Foner gives a histor...
Sep 6, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
‘Freedom’ Belongs to All ‘Freedom’ Belongs to All
George W. Bush's second inaugural address cynically invoked noble ideals for ignoble ends.
Jan 27, 2005 / Editorial / Eric Foner
Suspension of Disbelief Suspension of Disbelief
Ask Americans to enumerate their civil liberties and they instinctively turn to freedom of speech and the press.
Nov 18, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
True Patriotism True Patriotism
The Fourth of July is traditionally a time for reading the Declaration of Independence and listening to patriotic speeches.
Jul 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Brown at 50 Brown at 50
Prior to the landmark Supreme Court rulings in Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v.
Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Randall Kennedy and Eric Foner
The Deciding Vote The Deciding Vote
According to the Constitution, the President, with the consent of the Senate, selects the members of the Supreme Court.
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner