{"product_id":"a-true-history-of-the-united-states-indigenous-genocide-racialized-slavery-hyper-capitalism-militarist-imperialism-and-other-overlooked-aspects-of-9781586422530","title":"A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thought-provoking--a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history. --Kirkus (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrilliant, readable, and raw\u003c\/i\u003e. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and the perfect companion to Howard Zinn's \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSjursen shifts the lens and challenges readers to think critically and to apply common sense to their understanding of our nation's past--and present--so we can view history as never before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA True History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by a course that Sjursen taught to cadets at West Point, his alma mater. With chapter titles such as Patriots or Insurgents? and The Decade That Roared and Wept, \u003ci\u003eA True History\u003c\/i\u003e is accurate with respect to the facts and intellectually honest in its presentation and analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEssential reading for every American with a conscience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeticulously researched, Sjursen provides a more complete sense of history and encourages readers to view our country objectively.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSjursen's powerful storytelling reveals balanced portraits of key figures and the role they played.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSjursen exposes the dominant historical narrative as at best myth, and at times a lie . . . He brings out from the shadows those who struggled, often at the cost of their own lives, for equality and justice. Their stories, so often ignored or trivialized, give us examples of who we should emulate and who we must become. \u003cb\u003e--Chris Hedges, author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerica: The Farewell Tour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13969607\"\u003eDaniel Sjursen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Truth to Power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586422530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1586422537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036000\"\u003eUnited States | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL003000\"\u003eCivics \u0026amp; Citizenship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL032000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel A. Sjursen recently retired from the US Army where he had reached the rank of major and served as a history instructor at West Point, his alma mater. He served tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePatriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War\u003c\/i\u003e. Follow him on Twitter at @SkepticalVet and listen to his podcast Fortress on a Hill, co-hosted with fellow vet Chris Henri Henrikson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truth to Power","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708747845869,"sku":"9781586422530","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b7905a7d-d461-4a05-94be-589026f38d5d.jpg?v=1650098274","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-true-history-of-the-united-states-indigenous-genocide-racialized-slavery-hyper-capitalism-militarist-imperialism-and-other-overlooked-aspects-of-9781586422530","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}