Shifting Gears

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Shifting Gears is a richly illustrated exploration of the American era of gear-and-girder technology. From the 1890s to the 1920s machines and structures shaped

High Lonesome

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A close-up look at country music argues that it has become a national art form, reflecting the same themes that have characterized American art and literature o

Civic Passions

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A gripping and inspiring book, Civic Passions examines innovative leadership in periods of crisis in American history. Starting from the late nineteenth century

Gilded Age Cocktails

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A delightful romp through America’s Golden Age of Cocktails The decades following the American Civil War burst with invention—they saw the dawn of the telep

What Would Mrs. Astor Do?

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A richly illustrated romp with America’s Gilded Age leisure class—and those angling to join it Mark Twain called it the Gilded Age. Between 1870 and 1900, t