The Untold History of the United States, Volume 1: Young Readers Edition, 1898-1945

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Oliver Stone Peter Kuznick

The Untold History of the United States, Volume 1

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ISBN: 9781481421737

Young Readers Edition, 1898-1945

Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick, Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
01 December 2014

Children's & Educational; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's&YA)

A people’s history of the American Empire, adapted for the next generation of young history buffs.

There is history as we know it. And there is history we should have known.

Adapted by Newbery Honor recipient Susan Campbell Bartoletti from the bestselling book (and companion to the Showtime documentary) The Untold History of the United States by Academy Award–winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick, this first of four volumes presents young readers with a powerful and provocative look at the past century of American imperialism.

This is not the kind of history taught in schools or normally presented on television or in popular movies. This riveting young readers’ edition challenges prevailing orthodoxies to reveal the dark reality about the rise and fall of the American empire for curious, budding historians who are hungry for the truth. Based on the latest archival findings and recently declassified information, this four-volume series will come as a surprise to the vast majority of students and their teachers—and that’s precisely why these books are such crucial counterpoints to today’s history textbooks.

Complete with photos, illustrations, and little-known documents, this first of four volumes covers crucial moments in American history from the late nineteenth century to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

By: Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick
Adapted by: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 183mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 803g
ISBN: 9781481421737
ISBN 10: 1481421735
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 December 2014
Recommended Age: From 10 to 99 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Oliver Stone made such iconic films as Platoon, Wall Street, JFK, Born on the Fourth of July, Natural Born Killers, Nixon, Salvador, and W., and is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir Chasing the Light. Peter Kuznick is professor of history and director of the award-winning Nuclear Studies Institute at American University and is currently serving his sixth three-year term as distinguished lecturer with the Organization of American Historians. He has written extensively about science and politics, nuclear history, and Cold War culture. Susan Campbell Bartoletti writes poetry, short stories, picture books, novels, and nonfiction for young readers. She is best known for her nonfiction work, which has received dozens of awards and honors, including the ALA Newbery Honor, the ALA Robert F. Sibert Award for Nonfiction, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction, and the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award.

Reviews for The Untold History of the United States, Volume 1: Young Readers Edition, 1898-1945

[This book] contains more mind-blowing information, insightful analysis, and revisionist theorizing than all of my other 2014 favorites put together. I see America's history far differently after reading this volume, the first of four... there are places where grownups prefer that students avoid reading anything that could be construed as questioning the greatness and moral authority of the United States. But for those of us who want to be enlightened and enlighten others, this is a must-have. --Richie Partington Richie's Picks