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Ronald Takaki
Explores the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.
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Iron Cages provides a comparative analysis of white attitudes toward Asians, Blacks, Mexicans and Native Americans in the 19th century, offering a cohesive study of the foundations of race and…
This work debates diverse points of view on race and ethnicity in the US. It addresses questions such as: how do the experiences of racial minorities in the US compare…
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A sweeping yet intimate history of the diverse individuals who, together, make up America. Ronald Takaki uses letters, diaries & oral histories to share their stories. Workers, immigrants, shopkeepers, women…
Argues that many Americans fought in World War II for a double victory –one against fascism abroad, the other against racism at home.
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Focusing on a variety of groups-Jews, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, Irish, Mexicans, Afghans, Vietnamese, and more-this volume tells America’s story through the millions of people who came here seeking the opportunity.
Ronald Takaki’s beloved revisionist history of America, praised by Howard Zinn as a bold and refreshing new approach to our national history, now featuring a foreword from Clint Smith, author…
The bombing of Hiroshima was one of the pivotal events of the twentieth century, yet this controversial question remains unresolved. At the time, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, and…
1992 has been an explosive year for racial relations in the United States–from the reactions to the Rodney King verdict to debate about Malcolm X and the film portrayal of…