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Start with: Hopeful Journeys (1996)
ⓘ About David Waldstreicher
About David Waldstreicher David Waldstreicher is a recognized writer and historian who holds the title of Distinguished Professor of History, based at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. As an editor and author, he has published various works in the field of historical nonfiction. His writing is noted for being both compelling and easily accessible to readers. This has helped him connect with a wide audience interested in history. His approach to writing is both engaging and informative, making complex historical events easy to grasp. His ability to present intricate details in a clear, straightforward manner sets him apart in his field. He writes in a way that draws readers in with a mix of depth and simplicity.
All Book Series by David Waldstreicher
1
Armenian Americans
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1988
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2
In the Midst of Perpetual Fetes
Book 2 of 6 · published 1997
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4
Slavery's Constitution
Book 4 of 6 · published 2009
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5
John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery
Book 5 of 6 · published 2016
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6
The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023
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1
Hopeful Journeys
Series opener · book 1 of 122 · published 1996
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2
Parades and the Politics of the Street
Book 2 of 122 · published 1997
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3
Messy Beginnings
Book 3 of 122 · published 2003
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4
Laboring Women
Book 4 of 122 · published 2004
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5
Envisioning an English Empire
Book 5 of 122 · published 2005
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6
The Native Ground
Book 6 of 122 · published 2006
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7
The Head in Edward Nugent's Hand
Book 7 of 122 · published 2007
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8
Religion and Profit
Book 8 of 122 · published 2008
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9
Dangerous Economies
Book 9 of 122 · published 2009
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10
Friends and Strangers
Book 10 of 122 · published 2010
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12
The First Prejudice
Book 12 of 122 · published 2010
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13
Unwelcome Americans
Book 13 of 122 · published 2010
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14
The Poor Indians
Book 14 of 122 · published 2010
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15
An Infinity of Nations
Book 15 of 122 · published 2011
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16
The Weaver's Craft
Book 16 of 122 · published 2011
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17
One Family Under God
Book 17 of 122 · published 2011
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18
Revolutionary Backlash
Book 18 of 122 · published 2011
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19
A Town In-Between
Book 19 of 122 · published 2011
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20
From Privileges to Rights
Book 20 of 122 · published 2011
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22
The Empire Reformed
Book 22 of 122 · published 2011
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23
First Lady of Letters
Book 23 of 122 · published 2011
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24
The Catholic Calumet
Book 24 of 122 · published 2011
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25
John Woolman's Path to the Peaceable Kingdom
Book 25 of 122 · published 2012
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26
Liberty on the Waterfront
Book 26 of 122 · published 2012
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27
Zamumo's Gifts
Book 27 of 122 · published 2012
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29
Political Gastronomy
Book 29 of 122 · published 2012
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30
Wild Frenchmen and Frenchified Indians
Book 30 of 122 · published 2012
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31
Imperial Entanglements
Book 31 of 122 · published 2012
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32
Peoples of the River Valleys
Book 32 of 122 · published 2013
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33
Abraham in Arms
Book 33 of 122 · published 2013
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34
The Shame and the Sorrow
Book 34 of 122 · published 2013
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35
Embodied History
Book 35 of 122 · published 2013
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36
An Age of Infidels
Book 36 of 122 · published 2013
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37
Stuyvesant Bound
Book 37 of 122 · published 2013
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38
Seduced, Abandoned, and Reborn
Book 38 of 122 · published 2013
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39
New Netherland and the Dutch Origins of American Religious Liberty
Book 39 of 122 · published 2013
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40
The Way of Improvement Leads Home
Book 40 of 122 · published 2013
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41
Beyond the Farm
Book 41 of 122 · published 2013
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42
Slavery's Borderland
Book 42 of 122 · published 2013
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44
Seasons of Misery
Book 44 of 122 · published 2013
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45
New World Orders
Book 45 of 122 · published 2013
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48
Subjects Unto The Same King
Book 48 of 122 · published 2014
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49
Robert Love's Warnings
Book 49 of 122 · published 2014
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50
Contested Spaces of Early America
Book 50 of 122 · published 2014
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51
Domestic Intimacies
Book 51 of 122 · published 2014
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52
Lenape Country
Book 52 of 122 · published 2014
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53
The Settlers' Empire
Book 53 of 122 · published 2014
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54
Professional Indian
Book 54 of 122 · published 2015
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55
Capitalism by Gaslight
Book 55 of 122 · published 2015
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56
Against Self-Reliance
Book 56 of 122 · published 2015
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57
Anglicizing America
Book 57 of 122 · published 2015
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58
Empire by Collaboration
Book 58 of 122 · published 2015
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59
The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America
Book 59 of 122 · published 2015
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60
Rebellion and Savagery
Book 60 of 122 · published 2015
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61
Liberty's Prisoners
Book 61 of 122 · published 2015
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62
Slavery and the Democratic Conscience
Book 62 of 122 · published 2015
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63
An Empire Divided
Book 63 of 122 · published 2015
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65
Sacred Violence in Early America
Book 65 of 122 · published 2016
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66
The Haitian Revolution and the Early United States
Book 66 of 122 · published 2016
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67
Dispossessed Lives
Book 67 of 122 · published 2016
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68
Republic of Taste
Book 68 of 122 · published 2016
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69
Slavery's Capitalism
Book 69 of 122 · published 2016
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70
The Threshold of Manifest Destiny
Book 70 of 122 · published 2016
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71
Dangerous Neighbors: Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America
Book 71 of 122 · published 2016
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72
Frontier Country
Book 72 of 122 · published 2016
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73
The American Revolution Reborn
Book 73 of 122 · published 2016
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74
Tea Sets and Tyranny
Book 74 of 122 · published 2016
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75
John James Audubon
Book 75 of 122 · published 2017
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76
Contested Bodies
Book 76 of 122 · published 2017
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77
Surviving Slavery in the British Caribbean
Book 77 of 122 · published 2017
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78
Warner Mifflin
Book 78 of 122 · published 2017
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79
Liquid Landscape
Book 79 of 122 · published 2017
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81
Unsettling the West
Book 81 of 122 · published 2017
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82
The Medical Imagination
Book 82 of 122 · published 2018
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83
Christian Slavery
Book 83 of 122 · published 2018
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84
An Unsettled Conquest
Book 84 of 122 · published 2018
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85
The Commerce of Vision
Book 85 of 122 · published 2018
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86
A Not-So-New World
Book 86 of 122 · published 2018
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87
The Disaffected
Book 87 of 122 · published 2019
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88
Colonial Ecology, Atlantic Economy
Book 88 of 122 · published 2019
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89
Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots
Book 89 of 122 · published 2019
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90
Speaking with the Dead in Early America
Book 90 of 122 · published 2019
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91
Captives of Liberty
Book 91 of 122 · published 2019
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93
The World That Fear Made
Book 93 of 122 · published 2020
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94
Wicked Flesh
Book 94 of 122 · published 2020
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95
Revolutions and Reconstructions
Book 95 of 122 · published 2020
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96
Occupied America
Book 96 of 122 · published 2020
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97
Rogue Revolutionaries
Book 97 of 122 · published 2020
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98
The World Colonization Made
Book 98 of 122 · published 2020
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99
American Freethinker
Book 99 of 122 · published 2020
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100
Colonial Complexions
Book 100 of 122 · published 2021
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101
Philadelphia Stories
Book 101 of 122 · published 2021
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102
The Creole Archipelago
Book 102 of 122 · published 2021
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103
Women Healers
Book 103 of 122 · published 2022
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104
Cultivating Empire
Book 104 of 122 · published 2022
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105
Faith in Exposure
Book 105 of 122 · published 2022
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106
Under the Skin
Book 106 of 122 · published 2022
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107
The Great Power of Small Nations
Book 107 of 122 · published 2022
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108
Undoing Slavery
Book 108 of 122 · published 2023
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109
The Early Imperial Republic
Book 109 of 122 · published 2023
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110
Boundaries of Belonging
Book 110 of 122 · published 2023
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111
A Constitutional Culture
Book 111 of 122 · published 2023
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112
Speculation Nation
Book 112 of 122 · published 2023
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113
Black Elders
Book 113 of 122 · published 2024
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114
The Driver’s Story
Book 114 of 122 · published 2024
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115
The Rising Generation
Book 115 of 122 · published 2024
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117
America Under the Hammer
Book 117 of 122 · published 2024
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118
Republic of Indians
Book 118 of 122 · published 2024
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119
Roads to Power, Roads to Crisis
Book 119 of 122 · published 2025
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120
The Invention of Rum
Book 120 of 122 · published 2025
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121
Let the Oppressed Go Free
Book 121 of 122 · published 2025
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122
The Centrality of Slavery
Latest in the series · book 122 of 122 · published 2025
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Waldstreicher?
About David Waldstreicher David Waldstreicher is a recognized writer and historian who holds the title of Distinguished Professor of History, based at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. As an editor and author, he has published various works in the field of historical nonfiction. His writing is noted for being both compelling and easily accessible to readers.
Which David Waldstreicher series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Early American Studies series, the earliest of David Waldstreicher's multi-book series: it opens with Hopeful Journeys (1996) and runs to 122 books across 1996–2025, ending with The Centrality of Slavery (2025).
How many books has David Waldstreicher written?
David Waldstreicher has 128 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2025. 122 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Early American Studies series with 122 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Waldstreicher's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Waldstreicher's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Early American Studies (1996–2025, 122 books).
How are David Waldstreicher's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Waldstreicher's 128 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Early American Studies (122 books, 1996–2025).
