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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
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A good summary of many of the acts of state terrorism perpetrated by the USA. I've already read many of the authors referenced in this book, such as Vine Deloria Jr. And Taiaiake Alfred, and personally, I think they do a better job conveying the history and cultural context.
This is a history of dates, battles, massacres, and the names of generals. For me, that makes the details more difficult to relate to and remember than a more narrative history.
I gave 4 stars rather than 3 because I haven't read the other books in this series, and I give the author the benefit of the doubt that the other books help to form a more complete picture of the history.
This is a history of dates, battles, massacres, and the names of generals. For me, that makes the details more difficult to relate to and remember than a more narrative history.
I gave 4 stars rather than 3 because I haven't read the other books in this series, and I give the author the benefit of the doubt that the other books help to form a more complete picture of the history.
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Better than one would expect from it being in a contrived series rather than an original thought piece. Too academic, as much of the book reads like a well-researched term paper. However, Dunbar-Ortiz manages to kill off some former heroes as she paints a bleak portrait of the U.S. as a militaristic, colonial, and genocidal nation. This book desperately needed some graphic elements, particularly maps, as so much of this history was about "real estate" and territory.
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Excellent history of the United States. The last section was especially good. A necessary read.