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sean_mann's review against another edition
4.0
Full review here: https://bathruminations.substack.com/p/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of
The book does a good job as an introduction to a different perspective on U.S. history than the one normally taught in high schools here. It highlighted that there are so many voices that I haven’t heard and heightened my sense that there is too much information in the world for any one person to take in, and while some people choose to dig in their heels and ignore information that conflicts with their beliefs, it is better to give the benefit of the doubt to the powerless and marginalized, not the colonizers or oppressors. For anyone wanting to learn more about U.S. history from a different perspective, this is a great introduction. Because the book attempts to cover the period from colonization of the U.S. to the present in a relatively short volume, it sometimes lacks depth. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as it gives the reader a lot of individual topics to follow up on and I’m sure I’ll return to it as a reference in the future.
The book does a good job as an introduction to a different perspective on U.S. history than the one normally taught in high schools here. It highlighted that there are so many voices that I haven’t heard and heightened my sense that there is too much information in the world for any one person to take in, and while some people choose to dig in their heels and ignore information that conflicts with their beliefs, it is better to give the benefit of the doubt to the powerless and marginalized, not the colonizers or oppressors. For anyone wanting to learn more about U.S. history from a different perspective, this is a great introduction. Because the book attempts to cover the period from colonization of the U.S. to the present in a relatively short volume, it sometimes lacks depth. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as it gives the reader a lot of individual topics to follow up on and I’m sure I’ll return to it as a reference in the future.
cindilm76's review against another edition
4.0
This is a hard book to rate. It has a lot of good information and I believe it to be true, but there are some really really hard stories to hear about our nation's history. This is the history you never hear in school and it can be really hard to hear. It's a good companion to Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
peter_fowler's review against another edition
5.0
A red thread of blood connects the first white settlement in North America with today and the future.”
mzjuli3's review against another edition
5.0
It was more like an overview/review of history, but from a much needed perspective. I love the way that so many different aspects of US history was tied in to get a more full and realistic big picture. Very important colonialist point about the formation of USA that explains a lot about mindsets still existing today
atruedeb's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
A brief history of the US that includes the impact of indigenous peoples on the US and the devastating impact of US colonization and imperialism on native peoples, practices, cultures. This is written in broad strokes, a textbook format of laying out the facts. If you’re looking for a history of North American native peoples and their lifestyles and cultures this is not that book. It is a chronological and systematic review, making it a very flat, dry piece of literature. I found this read informative, however, I think some parts may be out of date. Other newer books on this subject provide a better overview of some parts of the conflict between indigenous peoples and the US especially during colonial times and Westward expansion. Overall, very well researched and presented, a great place to start.
readingrainbow666's review against another edition
5.0
All the things we never learned in school, but absolutely should know about.
jvp3's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding and simply devastating. This should be required reading for everyone who lives in North America. Incredibly well researched, this book covers quite a lot of ground and is genuinely educational. I plan on purchasing a hard copy eventually, as I expect that I’ll need to reference it often in the future.