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A Most Imperfect Union

By Ilan Stavans

A Most Imperfect Union

By Ilan Stavans

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A New York Times Best SellerEnough with the dead white men! Forget what you learned in school! Ever since Columbus,who was probably a converted Jew, discovered" the New World, the powerful and privileged have usurped American history. The true story of the United States lies not with the founding fathers or robber barons, but with the country's most overlooked and marginalized peoples: the workers, immigrants, housewives, and slaves who built America from the ground up and made this country what it is today.In A Most Imperfect Union , cultural critic Ilan Stavans and award-winning cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz present a vibrant alternative history of America, giving full voice to the country's unsung but exceptional people. From African royals to accused witches, from Puerto Rican radicals to Arab immigrants, Stavans and Alcaraz use sardonic humour and irreverent illustrations to introduce some of the most fascinating characters in American history,and to recount travesties and triumphs that mainstream accounts all too often ignore. What emerges is a colourful group portrait of these United States, one that champions America's progress while also acknowledging its missteps.Sweeping and cinematic, stretching from the nation's prehistory to the post-9/11 era, A Most Imperfect Union is a joyous, outrageous celebration of the complex, sometimes unruly individuals and forces that have shaped our ever-changing land.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2014-07-01
Publication Date:
2014-07-01
Publisher:
Basic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0465036694
ISBN13:
9780465036691
Minimum Reading Age:
13
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
743 g
Height:
193 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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