A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for
a better future, America Redux is a necessary and galvanizing read.
What are the stories we tell ourselves about America?
How do they shape our sense of history,
cloud our perceptions,
inspire us?
America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of
American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling
ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter
titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing,
unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our
society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration
policy to the influence of one small group of white women on education
to the effects of "progress" on housing and the environment, to the
inspiring force of collective action and mutual aid across decades and
among diverse groups.
Fully illustrated with collaged archival photographs, maps, documents,
graphic elements, and handwritten text, this book is a dazzling,
immersive experience that jumps around in time and will make you view
history in a whole different light.