A True History of the United States - (Sunlight Editions) by Daniel Sjursen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Written by a combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a former professor of US history at West Point, his alma mater, this book grew out of the lectures Sjursen produced for the survey course he taught to cadets. Sjursan challenges readers to think deeply and critically and to apply common sense to their understanding of our republic's history. Covering all of the major events, movements and figures in American history, Sjursen flips the lens, offering fresh insights and uncommon empathy"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>"Thought-provoking--a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history. --Kirkus (starred review) <p/> <i>Brilliant, readable, and raw</i>. 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 <i>A People's History of the United States</i>.</b></b> <p/>Sjursen 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. <p/> <i>A True History of the United States</i> 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, <i>A True History</i> is accurate with respect to the facts and intellectually honest in its presentation and analysis.<br> <p/> <b>-</b> <b>Essential reading for every American with a conscience.</b><br> <b>-</b> <b>Meticulously researched, Sjursen provides a more complete sense of history and encourages readers to view our country objectively.</b><br> <b>-</b> <b>Sjursen's powerful storytelling reveals balanced portraits of key figures and the role they played.</b> <p/>Sjursen 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. <b>--Chris Hedges, author of <i>Empire of Illusion</i> and <i>America: The Farewell Tour</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An engaging warts-and-all history of the U.S. meant to better educate those who fight for it...Strongly written and thought-provoking--a must read for nonhistorians seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history. <br><b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review) <p/></b>"Sjursen's analysis compels the reader to think critically, in order to move beyond the half-truths that keep us from collectively solving America's most persistent and damaging inequities."<b> <br><b>--<i>Seattle Book Review</i></b> <p/></b>Eye-opening and thought-provoking . . . for anyone wanting a solid and more complete understanding of our shared history, this is a great book to have. <br><b>--<b>Lily Bartels of The Open Door Bookstore on Northeast Public Radio</b></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Daniel 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 <i>Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge</i> and <i>Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War</i>. Follow him on Twitter at @SkepticalVet and listen to his podcast Fortress on a Hill, co-hosted with fellow vet Chris Henri Henrikson.
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