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Ive been realizing how much our education varies throughout the states and what we learned as we grew up. This gave a great overview and cut through the propaganda or retelling of historical events from the victors and the privileged members that built this world.
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Very good intermediate historical overview of the US. Should be required reading for all citizens. If you want to learn anything deeper than basic propaganda put out by the government then this book should be your first pick.
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Such a powerful book. It's amazing the sides of history we are not taught and others that are glossed over or spun. This really needs to be required reading in highschool.
A book with a pretty clear agenda and also a remarkably clear collection of facts.
There's nothing "Unamerican" in it, in fact all the social criticism is pretty mild and as often relies on fact as it does on social conjecture of "what if things were different". Some of it is inherited from the Soviet books, of the society where "things" were indeed "different", which I'm familiar with.
It could probably serve as a foundation of a US high-school history class , together with a more Right-leaning book, in order to teach the civics and reading analysis together to the kids.
There's nothing "Unamerican" in it, in fact all the social criticism is pretty mild and as often relies on fact as it does on social conjecture of "what if things were different". Some of it is inherited from the Soviet books, of the society where "things" were indeed "different", which I'm familiar with.
It could probably serve as a foundation of a US high-school history class , together with a more Right-leaning book, in order to teach the civics and reading analysis together to the kids.
This book is probably better than I'm giving it credit, but I was made to read it for AP US History, so naturally I resented it. Honestly though, I'd probably recommend it for anyone looking to round out their understanding of US history with some events and stories that many textbooks leave untold. Perhaps I'll read it again one day.
Everyone should read this. It completely redefined the way I think about our history, politics, and country.
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A very difficult but necessary book. This book takes an in-depth look at history from the perspective of the people who aren't in charge; the Indians, the slaves, the labor organizers. There were certain sections that made me think "the more things change, the more they stay the same" multiple times while listening. This was especially true in the chapter titled Robber Barons and Rebels. There were definitely some shortcomings - there was very little on the LGBT+ movement, and I would have liked more of that. This is actually addressed in the afterword. No history book is going to be perfect, and I appreciated this one for what it attempts. It is slow going, and often painful, but absolutely worth the time. One very minor complaint about narration - Appalachia was pronounced wrong and it made my eye twitch every time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Colonisation, Classism