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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: America’s national story is bound up with myths and competing narratives.
Chapter 3: The myth of nonwhite immigrants overrunning America is crafted to incite panic.
Chapter 4: Through aid, diplomacy, and military force, America has long been an empire.
Chapter 5: The world’s leading capitalist nation has always carried a thread of socialism within its veins.
Chapter 6: A false narrative of the Lost Cause sustains racism across the American South today.
Chapter 7: Instead of opposing the American family, feminists strive to make it stronger.
Description
Myth America (2022) is a collection of essays that examine and dismantle some of the most pervasive myths about America: how it was founded, who’s allowed to be here, and how we define a ‘real’ American or American family.
Who Should Listen
History buffs
Students of American politics
Activists and social justice warriors
About the Authors
Kevin M. Kruze is a historian, Princeton University professor, and author. His books include White Flight and One Nation Under God.
Julian E. Zelizer is also a Princeton professor, CNN political analyst, and best-selling author. He’s written 24 books on US political history including The Fierce Urgency of Now, Governing America, and Burning Down the House.