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According to https://twp.ai/E5DfLs, the Segregation Games is, "An interesting study of racism in the United States as it manifested itself in the mid-1970s Boston.” If you're interested in learning more about David Faflik's illuminating book, visit https://twp.ai/4htAxk.
The Morning Star says, "A product of deep research, firm political understanding and clear writing, as well as filial affection. May [Cold War Puerto Rico] stir interest in, and support for, the overlooked struggles of the Puerto Rican people." Purchase Steve Howell's book at https://twp.ai/4htAxb.
Enemies to Their Country by Nicholas W. Gentile explores the microhistory of Marblehead, Massachusetts, at the start of the American Revolution, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary! To order: https://twp.ai/4iwrFD #readUP #Americas250
The People of the Standing Stone by Karim M. Tiro is an especially timely read! As our country enters its 250th year, there’s no better time to learn about Native American lives and the lands they have long called home. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwrBZ #readUP #Americas250
Out Doing Science has won the ASA Section on the Sociology of Sexualities Distinguished Book Award. Visit https://twp.ai/4htAzT to purchase a copy of the compelling book written by Tom Waidzunas, Ethan Czuy Levine and Brandon M Fairchild.
Clio’s Foot Soldiers by Lara Leigh Kelland explores how collective memories are key to social movements, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary! To order: https://twp.ai/4iwrCp #readUP #Americas250
Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald's United Tastes provides a detailed examination of the social and culinary forces behind the first American cookbook, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwr8B #readUP #Americas250
Prisoners After War was recently named an honorable mention for the 2026 National Council on Public History Book Award. To read Jason A. Higgins award-winning book, purchase a copy at https://twp.ai/4htAzW. Congrats Jason A. Higgins!
Not Just a Housewife by Jon Coburn illuminates a powerful yet underappreciated force in the American peace and women’s movements, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwr7k #readUP #Americas250
Get Plum Island by Karin A. Martin is now available! This environmental history lesson reveals how ordinary citizens can change and reshape federal authority. Click this link to order your copy: https://twp.ai/4iw7BU #readUP #UMassPress #PlumIsland #Massachusettshistory #NewEngland #EssexCounty
Malcolm Before X by Patrick Parr is a meticulously researched biography. Drawing on interviews, correspondence, and 2,000+ previously unused prison records, it tells the inspiring story of how Malcolm Little became Malcolm X. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwr8h #readUP
Woman House has won the National Indie Excellence Award for Memoir and the National Indie Excellence Awards Juror's Choice Prize! To learn more about Lauren Westerfield's inventive memoir, visit https://twp.ai/4htAyq. Congrats Lauren!
American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory by Matthew Dennis highlights the volatile and shape-shifting relics that have long played a role in memorializing the American past. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwr8b #readUP #Americas250
The Spirit of 1976 by Tammy S. Gordon is an especially important read as the nation celebrates America’s 250th anniversary! In a recent review, the Journal of American History calls it "‘revolutionary’ in its individualism and diversity . . ." To order: https://twp.ai/4iwr75 #readUP
Happy 4th of July & America’s 250th! Every era of our history has shaped the country we live in today. Learn how exploring the past can illuminate the present on the UMass Press Blog. Check out the blog here: https://twp.ai/4iwdDv #readUP #Americas250
In honor of America's 250th, explore Boston’s racial history through sports in Segregation Games by David Faflik. The book examines race, resistance, and representation in a city divided by politics and play in the 1970s. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwdAa #readUP
The Fiercest Kind by H. Zahra Caldwell is now available! An exploration of five Black women at the top of their crafts in the mid-20th century to understand how they pushed back against racism and sexism. To purchase your copy, click here: https://twp.ai/4iw76i #readUP #UMassPress #biography
As the nation nears its 250th anniversary, Veteran Americans by Benjamin Cooper provides a compelling look at the voices of nineteenth-century veterans—through memoirs, periodicals, adventure pamphlets, and more. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwdCC #readUP #Americas250
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Restoring America by Stephanie Gray offers a powerful lens into how the New Deal shaped history through politically driven commemoration. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwdBu #readUP #Americas250
Steve Howell, author of Cold War Puerto Rico, is teaming up with BUDPR for a virtual book talk on June 27th 11 a.m. et. For a chance to hear Howell talk about his newest book and the history of Puerto Rico's independence movement, register at https://twp.ai/4hroFI.
Where the Wild Grape Grows by Dorothy West and Edited by Cynthia Davis and Verner D. Mitchell is now available! This second edition is a vital resource for understanding the full scope of Dorothy West’s life, art, and legacy. Purchase your copy here: https://twp.ai/4iw76X #readUP #DorothyWest
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, The Precious Birthright by C. J. Martin offers a powerful lens on how race has played a crucial role in American citizenship, focusing on Black leadership. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwdBO #readUP #Americas250
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Dr. Koop: The Many Lives of the Surgeon General by Nigel M. de S. Cameron offers a sterling example—to both left and right—of how public officials should conduct themselves. To order: https://twp.ai/4iwd9C #readUP #Americas250
Thoreau’s Journal Drawing by Kathleen Coyne Kelly is now available! An examination of journal drawings as an integral feature of Thoreau’s work. Purchase Thoreau's Journal Drawings here: https://twp.ai/4iw70Q #readUP #UMassPress #universitypress #Thoreau #literarystudies #naturalhistory
In Contagion’s Wake by Kelly L. Bezio is now available! An examination of American outbreak narratives written between the 1700s and the early 1900s while highlighting how racial divides were exacerbated by the spread of infection. Order your copy here: https://twp.ai/4iw709 #readUP #UMassPress
Woman House by Lauren W. Westerfield was recently reviewed in The Rumpus, which says “Westerfield confronts the major questions of life . . . through a deeply personal, quotidian lens.” To order: https://twp.ai/4hpZqR #readUP
The Divided North by Carol R. Gardner was reviewed in the Journal of African American History, which says that Gardner “reminds popular and scholarly audiences alike that the sectional divide over nineteenth-century slavery most often took form locally…” To order: https://twp.ai/4hpZqN #readUP
Congratulations to Prisoners after War by Jason A. Higgins, winner of Virginia Tech's Albert Lee Sturm Award for Faculty Excellence! To order: https://twp.ai/4hpJoW #readUP
Captain Paul Cuffe, Yeoman: A Biography by Jeffrey A. Fortin was recently reviewed in William and Mary Quarterly, which calls it “A beautifully composed narrative. . . . [Fortin's] research is impressive, aided partially by Cuffe’s own papers.” To order: https://twp.ai/4hpJoF #readUP
Lambs in Winter by Alexis Lathem was recently reviewed by Mary Dingee Fillmore in Solstice, who says, "Lambs in Winter is both a praise song to a small Vermont farm and a Cassandra’s call to action.” To order: https://twp.ai/4hpJme #readUP