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Rad American History A-Z
Kate Schatz
其他書名
Movements and Moments That Demonstrate the Power of the People
出版
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
, 2020-03-03
主題
History / United States / General
Young Adult Nonfiction / History / United States / General
Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
ISBN
1984856847
9781984856845
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ro6cDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
From the
New York Times
bestselling team behind
Rad American Women A-Z
comes an illustrated collection of radical and transformative political, social, and cultural movements in American history.
“An engaging, fascinating, and necessary book that speaks truth to power.”—Congresswoman Barbara Lee
In
Rad American History A-Z
, each letter of the alphabet tells the story of a significant moment in America's progressive history--one that isn't always covered in history classes: A is for Alcatraz, and the Native occupation of 1969; C is for the Combahee River Raid, a Civil War action planned in part by Union spy Harriet Tubman; Z is for Zuccotti Park, and the Occupy movement that briefly took over the world.
Paired with dynamic paper-cut art by Miriam Klein Stahl, the entries by Kate Schatz explore several centuries of politics, culture, art, activism, and liberation, including radical librarians, Supreme Court cases, courageous youth, punk rocker grrrls, Southern quilts, and modern witches. In addition to the twenty-six core stories, short sidebars expand the discussion, and dictionary-style lists refer readers to additional key moments. So while F is for Federal Theater Project, a New Deal-era program that employed thousands of artists, F is also for Freedom Rides and First Amendment. E is for Earth First!, but also for Endangered Species Act and Equal Rights Amendment.
There are tales of triumph, resilience, creation, and hope. Each engaging, fact-filled narrative illustrates an eye-opening moment that shows us how we got to now--and what we need to know about our histories to create a just and sustainable future.
Advance praise for
Rad American History A-Z
“I wish I’d had
Rad American History A–Z
when I was growing up; it’s a book I hope to read to my children one day. In such chaotic political times, this is a critical tool for young people to know how change happens, and to know that they, too, can make change happen. This book belongs on all library shelves as a transformative approach to history as we know it.”
–Alicia Garza, cofounder of Black Lives Matter Global Network