Title: A must-read history for all Americans
Product review: I read this book when it first came out and used it as a required reading for a number of undergraduate and graduate courses that I taught ever since. This is a U.S. history book like no other. Dr. Takaki introduced us to the narratives that have been silenced and ignored, all the while providing the historical contexts through which they were shaped, and in turn, helped shaping. Most importantly, this book helps us understand how we, as a country, came to see the issue of race and ethnicity in our particular way. This book is not preachy or dogmatic but lets the readers uncover what might be underneath the usual stories that are taken for granted as THE history of the U.S. by providing cogent narratives and analysis.I just bought this book for my niece who just graduated from high school and think that it makes a great gift for young people as well as anyone who is interested in history.
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