Peter Wallenstein

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As the site of the first permanent English settlement in North America, the birthplace of a presidential dynasty, and the gateway to western growth in the nation's early years, Virginia can rightfully...

White Supremacy, Black Southerners, and College Campuses a cura di Peter Wallenstein

What were they thinking? And what happened next? Come on a brisk trek through US history, from past to present, from 1860 to 2025. IN SEARCH OF AMERICA: A NEW HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1860-2025 i...

Loving v. Virginia In 1958 Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving, two young lovers from Caroline County, Virginia, got married.  Soon they were hauled out of their bedroom in the middle of the night and taken to jail. &

The first in-depth history of miscegenation law in the United States, this book illustrates in vivid detail how states, communities, and the courts have defined and regulated mixed-race marriage from ...

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