Description

American history is full of facts that didn't make it into the textbook. This book collects the most striking, the most underreported, and the most revealing.

From the real demographics of the colonial period to what the Founding Fathers privately thought about democracy, from the business interests behind the Spanish-American War to what the CIA was actually doing during the Cold War, from the labor movement's violent suppression to the surveillance programs that preceded 9/11, this book covers the America behind the mythology.

None of these facts are fringe history. They're documented in official records, congressional testimony, and declassified documents. They just don't tend to appear in places where people are supposed to feel good about the country.

If you like knowing things most people don't, this book is for you.

Product Details

Dimensions: 6 × 9 inches / 15.24 x 22.86 cm
Cover: Paperback

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