Discover America's secrets in this second of two volumes of the young
readers' edition of The Untold History of the United States, from
Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, adapted
by Eric Singer.
There is history as we know it. And there is history we should have
known.
Complete with poignant photos and little-known but vitally important
stories, this second of two volumes traces how people around the world
responded to the United States's rise as a superpower from the end of
World War II through an increasingly tense Cold War and, eventually, to
the brink of nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
This is not the kind of history taught in schools or normally presented
on television or in popular movies. This riveting young readers volume
challenges prevailing orthodoxies to reveal uncomfortable realities
about the US role in heightening Cold War tensions. It also humanizes
the experiences of diverse people, at home and abroad, who yearned for a
more just, equal, and compassionate world. This volume will come as a
breath of fresh air for students, teachers, and budding young historians
hungry for different perspectives--which makes it a crucial counterpoint
to today's history textbooks.
Adapted by high school and university educator Eric S. Singer from the
bestselling book and companion to the documentary The Untold History of
the United States by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and
renowned historian Peter Kuznick, this volume gives young readers a
powerful and provocative look at the US role in the Cold War. It also
provides a blueprint for those concerned with shaping a better and more
equitable future for people across the world.
