historiography

Reevaluates the Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history, seeking to explain the attitudes and conduct of the Soviets, Cubans, and Americans, and recreate the heightened fears of countless innocent bystanders whose lives hung in the balance.

Explores how settler colonialism and the policies of American Indian genocide helped to form the national identity of the United States. Includes archival images, recommendations for further reading, original maps, and discussion topics.

A collection of eighty essays which span the career of author Jacques Barzun.

"From Juneteenth to the Tulsa Race Massacre, many important moments in Black American history have not been taught in schools or covered in the media. Discover these events and how they are remembered in the Black community today"--.

"A comprehensive examination of the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about King Arthur"--Provided by publisher.

" ... a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, [revealing] how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the US empire"--Jacket flap.

Examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples' resistance, resilience, and fight against imperialism in the United States, revealing the roles that colonialism and American policies played in forming a national identity.

"This . . . revisionist history of the Aztecs, told through their own words, explores the experience of a once-powerful people facing the trauma of conquest and finding ways to survive, offering an empathetic interpretation for experts and non-specialists alike"--Amazon.

A history of the United States for young people told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, revealing how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the U.S. empire.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of Carter G. Woodson, the man who first pioneered the study of black history.