When Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, he left behind a series of mysteries that have captured the imaginations of historical investigators for generations. In Jefferson's Secrets, Andrew Burste
In political speech, Thomas Jefferson is the eternal flame. No other member of the founding generation has served the agendas of both Left and Right with greater vigor. When Franklin Roosevelt dedicat
Looks at the lasting, yet malleable image the third president has left on American society, a founding father who is claimed by both sides of the aisle to achieve their aims and suit their needs.
Washington Irving-author, ambassador, Manhattanite, and international celebrity-has largely slipped from America’s memory, and yet, his creations are still very well known. With a historianR
Washington Irving-author, ambassador, and Manhattanite-has largely slipped from America’s memory, and yet, his creations are well known. Acclaimed historian Andrew Burstein returns Irving to th
The provocative interpretation of American political rhetoricAmericans like to use words of sentiment and sympathy, passion and power, to explain their democracy. In a provocative new work, Andrew Bur
Most people vaguely imagine Andrew Jackson as a jaunty warrior and a man of the people, but he was much more—a man just as complex and controversial as Jefferson or Lincoln. Now, with the first major
Before Sigmund Freud made dreams the cornerstone of understanding an individual’s inner life, Americans shared their dreams unabashedly with one another through letters, diaries, and casual conversati
