In this study of the Emancipation Proclamation, the author reconstructs events that led to Lincoln's momentous decision, its issue in January, 1863, and concludes with how the proclamation's language and the circumstances in which it was issued have shaped American history.

The Darkest Year is a narrative history of the American home front from December 7, 1941 through the end of 1942, a psychological study of the nation under the pressure of total war.

The Darkest Year is a narrative history and psychological study of the American home front from December 7, 1941 through the end of 1942.