Thomas Bender Illustrator, Editor & Author

Thomas Bender is the University Professor of the Humanities, professor of History and director of Graduate Studies at New York University. His publications include 'The Unfinished City: New York and the Metropolitan Idea' (2007) and 'A Nation Among Nations: America's Place in World History' (2006). Laurent Dubois is professor of French Studies and History at Duke University, Durham, NC and a leading expert on Haitian history and culture. His books include 'Slave Revolution in the Caribbean, 1789-1804: A Brief History With Documents' (with John Garrigus, 2006), and 'Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution' (2004).