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These Truths: A History Of The United States
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New York Times Bestsellerin The Most Ambitious One Volume American History In Decades, Award Winning Historian And New Yorker Writer Jill Lepore Offers A Magisterial Account Of The Origins And Rise Of A Divided Nation, An Urgently Needed Reckoning With The Beauty And Tragedy Of American History.Written In Elegiac Prose, Lepores Groundbreaking Investigation Places Truth Itselfa Devotion To Facts, Proof, And Evidenceat The Center Of The Nations History. The American Experiment Rests On Three IdeasThese Truths, Jefferson Called Thempolitical Equality, Natural Rights, And The Sovereignty Of The People. And It Rests, Too, On A Fearless Dedication To Inquiry, Lepore Argues, Because Self Government Depends On It. But Has The Nation, And Democracy Itself, Delivered On That Promise?These Truths Tells This Uniquely American Story, Beginning In 1492, Asking Whether The Course Of Events Over More Than Five Centuries Has Proven The Nations Truths, Or Belied Them. To Answer That Question, Lepore Traces The Intertwined Histories Of American Politics, Law, Journalism, And Technology, From The Colonial Town Meeting To The Nineteenth Century Party Machine, From Talk Radio To Twenty First Century Internet Polls, From Magna Carta To The Patriot Act, From The Printing Press To Facebook News.Along The Way, Lepores Sovereign Chronicle Is Filled With Arresting Sketches Of Both Well Known And Lesser Known Americans, From A Parade Of Presidents And A Rogues Gallery Of Political Mischief Makers To The Intrepid Leaders Of Protest Movements, Including Frederick Douglass, The Famed Abolitionist Orator; William Jennings Bryan, The Three Time Presidential Candidate And Ultimately Tragic Populist; Pauli Murray, The Visionary Civil Rights Strategist; And Phyllis Schlafly, The Uncredited Architect Of Modern Conservatism.Americans Are Descended From Slaves And Slave Owners, From Conquerors And The Conquered, From Immigrants And From People Who Have Fought To End Immigration. A Nation Born In Contradiction Will Fight Forever Over The Meaning Of Its History, Lepore Writes, But Engaging In That Struggle By Studying The Past Is Part Of The Work Of Citizenship. The Past Is An Inheritance, A Gift And A Burden, These Truths Observes. It Cant Be Shirked. Theres Nothing For It But To Get To Know It. 127 Illustrations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'These Truths: A History of the United States'? A: The main theme of 'These Truths' revolves around the exploration of America's history through the lens of three foundational ideas: political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people, while examining the contradictions and complexities of the nation's past.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'These Truths' is Jill Lepore, an award-winning historian and writer for The New Yorker.
- Q: When was 'These Truths' published? A: 'These Truths: A History of the United States' was published on September 18, 2018.
- Q: How many pages are in 'These Truths'? A: 'These Truths' contains a total of 960 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'These Truths' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is 'These Truths' a bestseller? A: Yes, 'These Truths' has been recognized as a New York Times Bestseller.
- Q: What is the edition of 'These Truths'? A: 'These Truths' is published as a First Edition.
- Q: What kind of illustrations are included in the book? A: 'These Truths' features 127 illustrations that enhance the narrative and historical context.
- Q: What topics does the book cover? A: 'These Truths' covers a wide range of topics including American politics, law, journalism, technology, and key historical figures from the colonial era to the present.
- Q: What can readers expect in terms of writing style? A: Readers can expect an elegiac prose style that is both engaging and thought-provoking, making complex historical narratives accessible.