The Best American History
Essays 2007

Edited by Jacqueline Jones for the Organization of American Historians • Published by Palgrave Macmillan

OAH and Palgrave Macmillan are proud to announce the second annual Best Essays in American History volume, which showcases the best American history articles published between the summers of 2005 and 2006. This second volume provides a quick and comprehensive overview of the top work and the current intellectual trends in the field of American history. With contributions from a diverse group of historians, this collection appeals both to scholars and to lovers of history alike.

Edited by Jacqueline Jones, Harry S. Truman Professor of American History at Brandeis University, the Best American History Essays 2007 includes ten of the best essays in American history published in the last year. Written by such prominent historians as Juliana Barr, Monica Najar, Stephen Aron, Gail Bederman, Moon Ho-Jung, Drew Gilpin Faust, Molly M. Wood, Janet R. Bednarek, Michelle Brattain, and Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, the book's essays cover all aspects of American history, from the early days of the republic to the twentieth century.

Articles included in this volume originally appeared in these publications:

• Journal of American History
• Journal of the Early Republic
• Journal of Southern History
• Southern California Quarterly
• American Quarterly
• Southern Cultures
• American Literary History
• Technology and Culture
• Journal of Women's History

It will be published in April 2007, and will make its debut at the 2007 OAH Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. Copies will be availabe to purchase at the meeting, and through Palgrave at www.palgrave-usa.com.

Available in paperback (ISSN 1-4039-7660-0) and hardcover (ISSN 1-4039-7659-7).

Links to other editions: 2006 Best American History Essays