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History of America
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items Discover powerful books that uncover the hidden truths of American history, from Indigenous genocide, racialized slavery, and endless wars to capitalism, oligarchy, and political influence. These titles explore how U.S. foreign policy, Zionism debate...
A sweeping, accessible history that traces the evolution of religion in America from the colonial era to the present, showing how faith has shaped the nation’s identity and struggles.
The Religious History of America: The Heart of the American Story from Colonial Times to Today
A bold, wrenching re-telling of U.S. history that confronts Indigenous genocide, racialized slavery, unchecked capitalism and militarist imperialism in a single, unflinching narrative.
A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism
A sweeping, rigorous history that traces the United States’ pattern of near-constant warfare from its colonial origins to the modern era of global military bases and intervention.
The United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State Volume 48
A sweeping economic history that charts the evolution of American capitalism through four distinct ages—from colonial commerce to contemporary financial chaos—and reveals how it has shaped U.S. society and politics.
Ages of American Capitalism: A History of the United States
A deep archival investigation into the century-long history of American Jewish critics of Zionism, tracing how dissent was gradually marginalized in the name of communal consensus
The Threshold of Dissent: A History of American Jewish Critics of Zionism
A sweeping examination of how the United States’ long-standing impulse to avoid foreign entanglements has shaped its history — from the founding era to the present.
Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World
A thorough, provocative rewrite of U.S. conservative history arguing that today’s conservative movement is not a departure—but the culmination—of longstanding ideological and cultural imperatives.
Conservative at the Core: A New History of American Conservatism
A compelling exposé of how oligarchic power has shaped the United States from its founding to today—and how democracy can still be reclaimed.
The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class
A sweeping and hard-hitting history of how America’s political and cultural relationship with Israel was built, evolved, and is now fraying.
We Are Not One: A History of America's Fight Over Israel
A gripping investigative history revealing the previously classified operations and secret engineering inside the infamous Area 51 — from Cold War jets to modern covert missions
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
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