Description: An introduction to US history from 1877 to the present day through 15 photographs, highlighting the power of visual culture as a historical source and equipping students with the skills to critically assess and analyse historic photographs.
Brief description: Laura Belmonte is Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and Professor of History at Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, USA.
Review Quotes: ""Brilliantly curated, this volume brings together some of the leading historians of race, gender, labor, and empire to explore U.S. history through the lens of photography. Richly illustrated and intellectually engaging, it offers students a compelling new way to study the past."" --Elspeth Brown, University of Toronto, Canada