Fairness and Freedom: A History of Two Open Societies: New Zealand and the United States
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, USA, 2012. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xxv, [1], 629, [1] p. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Index. David Hackett Fischer (born December 2, 1935) is University Professor and Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. Fischer's major works have tackled everything from large macroeconomic and cultural trends (Albion's Seed, The Great Wave) to narrative histories of significant events (Paul Revere's Ride, Washington's Crossing) to explorations of historiography (Historians' Fallacies, in which he coined the term Historian's fallacy). Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) (2004) won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for History. In 2015, Fischer was named the recipient of the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. In addition to these literary awards, he has been recognized for his commitment to teaching with the 1990 Carnegie Prize as Massachusetts Professor of the Year and the Louis Dembitz Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. SIgned bookplate on fep. DJ has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: American Revolution, Gordon Coates, Cold War, Collective Security, Colonialism, Federalism, Feminism, George Grey, Immigration, Maori, Racism, Michael Savage
ISBN: 9780199832705
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