In this second installment of G. Edward White's sweeping history of law in America from the colonial era to the present; White; covers the period between 1865-1929; which encompasses Reconstruction; rapid industrialization; a huge influx of immigrants; the rise of Jim Crow; the emergence of an American territorial empire; World War I; and the booming yet xenophobic 1920s. As in the first volume; he connects the evolution of American law to the major political; economic; cultural; social; and demographic developments of the era. To enrich his account; White draws from the latest research from across the social sciences--economic history; anthropology; and sociology--yet weave those insights into a highly accessible narrative. Along the way he provides a compelling case for why law can be seen as the key to understanding the development of American life as we know it. Law in American History; Volume II will be an essential text for both students of law and general readers.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful. A Must-ReadBy James WallIn "Freedom Flyers;" historian J. Todd Moye delivers a succinct yet nuanced study of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. Moye's main contribution lies in his utilization of the voluminous oral histories (more than 800) recorded by the Tuskegee Airmen Oral History Project (led by Moye from 2000-2005). While the book does chronicle the war-time exploits of African-American fighter pilots during the war; it also tells the story of the support crews who struggled to carve out a place for themselves in a segregated Air Force. Moye provides a balanced account of the Tuskegee Program; skillfully employing oral histories; newspaper accounts; and military records in his study. The result is a valuable military AND social history that accurately portrays the Tuskegee Airmen not as immaculate heroes who never lost a bomber; but courageous individuals who fought admirably for their country and in the process challenged the assumptions of black inferiority that undergirded the American Jim Crow System. Moye allows the pilots and crewmen to speak for themselves; providing agency to the brave men who previously have been lumped into a homogenized group known only as the "Tuskegee Airmen". He argues that the Tuskegee Airmen and their contributions led to the integration of the military long before the celebrated 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and provided a working model for the Civil Rights movement that followed in the 1950's and 1960's. Moye's prose is scholarly yet accessible; and will appeal to historians as well as casual readers. Ultimately; Moye has crafted a well-rounded story of courage and patriotism in the face of racist opposition-the story of the Tuskegee Airmen.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Very good history of the politics of desegregation of the Air ...By Richard A. WilliamsVery good history of the politics of desegregation of the Air Force. Very little about the actual flying of the Tuskegee Airmen. I was interested in the stories of the pilots performance during the War.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I found this to be a good read a little slow in a few parts put ...By The BuckI found this to be a good read a little slow in a few parts put it gets the point across we as a country should be thank full that so many Black men and women came fwd to server our country the way they were treated during those times and too all our Military men and women my hat comes off to you.thank you
