"Liberty to the Downtrodden": Thomas L. Kane, Romantic Reformer (The Lamar Series in Western History)
"Grow's book is an enjoyable and enlightening read. . . in Grow's account, Kane's life comes alive, as does the wider context of Kane's America, particularly the mid-Atlantic region." - Susanna Morrill,Reviews in American History"Though Grow is a careful and exacting scholar, he is also a gifted writer, drawing us into Kane's life such that we feel Kane's motivations and passion. Grow makes Kane come alive." - Joseph A. Cannon,Deseret News"Not only does Grow enrich our understanding of social reform, romanticism, and antebellum religion, he also writes eloquently and has constructed a lively narrative fitting of Kane's own unusual path through life." - John G. Turner, Religion and American History