James L. Roark
James L. Roark is a retired American historian and Emeritus Professor of American History at Emory University, specializing in Southern history and nineteenth-century American history. He is the author of 'Masters without Slaves' and coauthor of 'Black Masters,' and is well known for coediting the widely used textbook 'The American Promise: A History of the United States.' Roark was recently honored with the creation of the Roark Prize for undergraduate research, endowed by young alumni in his name.
Southern history
Nineteenth-century American history
Civil War history
Reconstruction history
The American Promise: A History of the United States
The American Promise: A Concise History, Volume 1
The American Promise, Volume 2: A History of the United States
Masters without Slaves: Southern Planters in the Civil War and Reconstruction
The American Promise: A Compact History: Combined Version (Volumes I & II)
American Promise 3e & History Matters
American Promise 3e Volume 2 and Age of McCarthyism 2e