''The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832'' is a
Pulitzer Prize-winning non-fiction book about the
history of slaves and slavery in Virginia, with an emphasis on the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...
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[ It was written by historian Alan Taylor and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2013.
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Reception
''The Internal Enemy'' was a finalist for the 2013 National Book Award for Nonfiction
The National Book Award for Nonfiction is one of five U.S. annual National Book Awards, which are given by the National Book Foundation to recognize outstanding literary work by U.S. citizens. They are awards "by writers to writers". The panelists ...
and won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by Columbia University, is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the history ...
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References
Further reading
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External links
Book Discussion on The Internal Enemy
( C-SPAN, 24 September 2013)
Pulitzer Prize for History-winning works
2013 non-fiction books
21st-century history books
Slavery in the United States
War of 1812 books
History of slavery in Virginia
W. W. Norton & Company books
Books about Virginia
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