{"product_id":"the-untold-history-of-the-oliver-stone-9781481421768","title":"The Untold History of the United States, Volume 2: Young Readers Edition, 1945-1962","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover America's secrets in this second of two volumes of the young readers' edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Untold History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, from Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, adapted by Eric Singer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is history as we know it. And there is history we should have known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with poignant photos and little-known but vitally important stories, this second of two volumes traces how people around the world responded to the United States's rise as a superpower from the end of World War II through an increasingly tense Cold War and, eventually, to the brink of nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not the kind of history taught in schools or normally presented on television or in popular movies. This riveting young readers volume challenges prevailing orthodoxies to reveal uncomfortable realities about the US role in heightening Cold War tensions. It also humanizes the experiences of diverse people, at home and abroad, who yearned for a more just, equal, and compassionate world. This volume will come as a breath of fresh air for students, teachers, and budding young historians hungry for different perspectives--which makes it a crucial counterpoint to today's history textbooks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted by high school and university educator Eric S. Singer from the bestselling book and companion to the documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Untold History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick, this volume gives young readers a powerful and provocative look at the US role in the Cold War. It also provides a blueprint for those concerned with shaping a better and more equitable future for people across the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148142176X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481421768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw","brand":"Oliver Stone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987755991295,"sku":"9781481421768","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60592165-542f-4f0d-8c6a-739de5bac0f1.jpg?v=1683290794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-untold-history-of-the-oliver-stone-9781481421768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}