Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Recons...
Philip DrayIn this grand and compelling new history of Reconstruction, Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. Neglected by most historians, these individuals—some of whom were...
Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Fran...
Philip Dray"Dray captures the genius and ingenuity of Franklin's scientific thinking and then does something even more fascinating: He shows how science shaped his diplomacy, politics, and Enlightenment philosophy."–Walter Isaacson, ...