History Uncut
Book excerpts from Oxford University Press exploring history, biography, and culture.
A first-hand account of the beginning of the American Civil War
A first-hand account of the beginning of the American Civil War
William L. Barney looks at a first hand account of a slave owner who sent his enslaved servant home with news of the beginning of the war.
Missing children in the Heartland
Missing children in the Heartland
Paul M. Renfro looks at the case of Johnny Gosch who went missing early in the morning on Labor Day, 1982 in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The mathematical and musical life of Tom Lehrer
The mathematical and musical life of Tom Lehrer
In this extract, author Jeremy Bernstein recalls his experiences of Tom Lehrer, a singer-songwriter and mathematician.
The art of Romare Bearden and the Civil Rights Movement
The art of Romare Bearden and the Civil Rights Movement
Author Mary Schmidt Campbell discusses the impact of artist Romare Bearden’s work during the Civil Rights Movement.
George Washington’s philosophy
George Washington’s philosophy
David Hackett Fischer on what Washington learned among the ruling families of the Northern Neck, of moral striving through virtuous action…