Seminal works of cultural history that changed the way we think about ourselves.

An icon of Southern California and one of Americas most imaginative and vibrant citiesthe fitting destination at the end of Route 66Santa Monica lies on the bri

Written from a post-colonial North American perspective, this study considers the ways in which medieval British writers, in the wake of the Norman Conquest, us

The emergent inclination for oral historians to respond to document crisis calls for a shared conversation among scholars. This dialog, at the heart of this ant

Filled with fascinating insights into the collective emotional life of inner-city kids, this book is also a highly original history of the erosion of urban comm