Maurice Isserman received a B.A. in history from Reed College in 1973 and his Ph.D. in American history from the University of Rochester in 1979. He is Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
Books in order of publication:
Which Side Were You On? The American Communist Party during the Second World War – 1982
If I Had a Hammer… The Death of the Old Left and the Birth of the New Left – 1987
America at War: The Korean War – 1992
Witness to War: Vietnam – 1995
Journey to Freedom: The African American Great Migration – 1997
America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s – 2000
The Other American: The Life of Michael Harrington – 2000
Exploring North America, 1800-1900 – 2005
Fallen Giants: The History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes – 2008
America at War: World War II – 2010
America at War: Vietnam War – 2010
Across America: The Lewis And Clark Expedition – 2010
On The Hill: A Bicentennial History of Hamilton College 1812–2012 – 2011
Cronkite’s War: His World War II Letters Home – 2013
Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering – 2016
The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America’s Elite Alpine Warriors – 2019
Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism – 2024
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