Winner of the American Historical Association’s 2022 Eugenia M. Palmegiano Prize.White publishers and editors used their newspapers to build, nurture, and protect white supremacy across the South in the decades after the Civil War. At the same time, a vibrant Black press fought to disrupt these efforts and force the United States to live up to its democratic idea...

The work of considering, imagining, and theorizing the U.S. South in regional, national, and global contexts is an intellectual project that has been going on for some time. Scholars in history, literature, and other disciplines have developed an advanced understanding of the historical, social, and cultural forces that have helped to shape the U.S. South. However, most of the debates on these subjects have taken place within specific academic disciplines, with few attempts to cross-engage...

Across continents and centuries, love has always found a way to speak — even when silenced.In this complete two-volume anthology, acclaimed author Robert Joseph Greene brings together stories of men who loved bravely, tenderly, and against the odds. Drawing upon folklore, history, and the hidden traditions of many cultures, The Gay Icon Classics of the World reveals the universal language of the human heart.From ancient Rome to Persia, from the icy expanses of Sweden to the...

CROSSOVER II: Straight Men - Gay Encounters contains the original popular ebook short stories and has an expanded new set of stories including the "hit" short story seller "THE TWINS: The Truth Speaks To Me From A Peaceful Place"

"The Works, Volume II" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a compilation of speeches, essays, and lectures by the renowned American orator and freethinker. In this volume, Ingersoll explores a wide range of topics, including religion, politics, morality, and philosophy, offering readers his insightful and provocative perspectives on these important issues.As a leading advocate for secularism and rationalism in the late 19th century, Ingersoll's writings challenge conventional beliefs and ...

A continuation of the wonderful collection of gay short fiction fables from around the world. This book now features the gay Russian short love story: “The Blue Door.” The creation of these stories were based upon some cultural awareness of gay men in history and in some cultures where gay life is taboo. This is a must read for people who are interested in gaining an understanding of gays from different cultures and the human heart.

Since its founding in 1801, African Americans have played an integral, if too often overlooked, role in the history of the University of South Carolina. Invisible No More seeks to recover that historical legacy and reveal the many ways that African Americans have shaped the development of the university. The essays in this volume span the full sweep of the university's history, from the era of slavery to Reconstruction, Civil Rights to Black Power and Black Lives Matter. This coll...