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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
1416576134
ISBN-13
9781416576136
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92534100
Product Key Features
Book Title
Renegade History of the United States
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Historiography, Social History, American Government / General, United States / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
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1 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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"Raucous, profane, and thrillingly original, Thaddeus Russell'sA Renegade History of the United Statesturns the myths of the 'American character' on their heads with a rare mix of wit, scholarship, and storytelling flair." - Steven Johnson, author ofEverything Bad is Good for YouandThe Invention of Air, "Howard Zinn wrote the 'People's History' of the United States . But Thaddeus Russell has written the history of the American People Whom Historians Would Rather Forget: the whores, delinquents, roustabouts-the so-called bums and immoral minority who did more for our civil rights and personal freedoms than anyone could count-until now. There is no understanding of American feminism, sexual liberation, civil rights, or dancing in the streets without this careful analysis that Russell has put before us." -Susie Bright, syndicated columnist, author of The Sexual State of the Union , and series editor, Best American Erotica, "Howard Zinn wrote the'People's History' of the United States. But Thaddeus Russell has written the history of the American People Whom Historians Would Rather Forget: the whores, delinquents, roustabouts-the so-called bums and immoral minority who did more for our civil rights and personal freedoms than anyone could count-until now. There is no understanding of American feminism, sexual liberation, civil rights, or dancing in'the streets without this careful analysis that Russell has put before us."-Susie Bright, syndicated columnist, author ofThe Sexual State of the Union, and series editor,Best American Erotica, "A Renegade History of the United Statestakes us on a tour of backstreet America, introducing us to the rebels and prostitutes, the hipsters and hippies. The book tells good stories, all in the cause of illuminating larger historical struggles between social control and freedom, repression and letting go. Author Thaddeus Russell gives us a new pantheon of American heroes, and argues that those who expanded the realm of desire-for sex, for drugs, for illicit experiences-were the very ones who created our liberties. This is a controversial book, but certainly not a dull one."-Elliott Gorn, Professor of American Civilization and History, Brown University, and author ofDillinger's Wild Ride: The Year That Made America's Public Enemy Number One, This is a fun read that makes a serious point. Even drunkards, whores, black pleasure-seekers, gangsters, and drag queens have contributed to American culture, and sometimes in surprising ways. --W. J. Rorabaugh, professor of history, University of Washington and author of The Alcoholic Republic, "Thaddeus Russell'sA Renegade History of The United Statesis a work of history like no other-a bold, controversial, original view of American history that will amuse, inspire, outrage, and most of all instruct readers. Russell strips away conventional wisdom and explodes many myths. In the process, he sheds new light on ideas, institutions, and people."- Alan Brinkley, Allan Nevins Professor of History, Columbia University, and author ofThe Publisher: Henry Luce and His American CenturyandAmerican History: A Survey, This is a fun read that makes a serious point. Even drunkards, whores, black pleasure-seekers, gangsters, and drag queens have contributed to American culture, and sometimes in surprising ways. --W. J. Rorabaugh, professor of history, University of Washington and author ofThe Alcoholic Republic, "Thaddeus Russell has broken free of the ideological prisons of Left and Right to give us a real, flesh-and-blood history of America, filled with untold stories and unlikely heroes.'No waving incense before the sacred personages of Washington, D.C. here. This wonderful book follows the best American traditions of iconoclasm and-what is the same thing-truth-telling."- Thomas E. Woods, Jr., author ofThe Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, " A Renegade History of the United States takes us on a tour of backstreet America, introducing us to the rebels and prostitutes, the hipsters and hippies. The book tells good stories, all in the cause of illuminating larger historical struggles between social control and freedom, repression and letting go. Author Thaddeus Russell gives us a new pantheon of American heroes, and argues that those who expanded the realm of desire-for sex, for drugs, for illicit experiences-were the very ones who created our liberties. This is a controversial book, but certainly not a dull one." -Elliott Gorn, Professor of American Civilization and History, Brown University, and author of Dillinger's Wild Ride: The Year That Made America's Public Enemy Number One, "Thaddeus Russell is a trouble-maker for sure. Whether you call his book courageous or outrageous, his helter-skelter tour through the American past will make you gasp and make you question-as he does-the writing of 'history as usual.'" - Nancy Cott, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, Harvard University, and author of Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation and The Grounding of Modern Feminism, "Thaddeus Russell's A Renegade History of The United States is a work of history like no other-a bold, controversial, original view of American history that will amuse, inspire, outrage, and most of all instruct readers. Russell strips away conventional wisdom and explodes many myths. In the process, he sheds new light on ideas, institutions, and people." - Alan Brinkley, Allan Nevins Professor of History, Columbia University, and author of The Publisher: Henry Luce and His American Century and American History: A Survey, "Thaddeus Russell has broken free of the ideological prisons of Left and Right to give us a real, flesh-and-blood history of America, filled with untold stories and unlikely heroes. No waving incense before the sacred personages of Washington, D.C. here. This wonderful book follows the best American traditions of iconoclasm and-what is the same thing-truth-telling." - Thomas E. Woods, Jr., author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, "It's always fascinating spending time with a devil's advocate, and Russell is one of the best. You'll shout at this book endlessly, but you won't be able to put it down, for it's chock full of startling, upsetting, and entertaining anecdotes" --The Scotsman, "Raucous, profane, and thrillingly original, Thaddeus Russell's A Renegade History of the United States turns the myths of the 'American character' on their heads with a rare mix of wit, scholarship, and storytelling flair." - Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad is Good for You and The Invention of Air, "Thaddeus Russell is a trouble-maker for sure. Whether you call his book courageous or outrageous, his helter-skelter tour through the American past will make you gasp and make you question-as he does-the writing of 'history as usual.'"- Nancy Cott, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, Harvard University, and author ofPublic Vows: A History of Marriage and the NationandThe Grounding of Modern Feminism, "This lively, contrarian work [is]... A sharp, lucid, entertaining view of the "bad" American past." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review, "This lively, contrarian work [is]... A sharp, lucid, entertaining view of the "bad" American past." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Synopsis
This provocative perspective on America's history claims that the country's personality was defined not by the ideals of the elites and intellectuals, but by those who throughout have lived on the fringes of society history -- slaves, immigrants, gangsters, and others who challenged the conventions of their day. "Raucous, profane, and thrillingly original, Thaddeus Russell's A Renegade History of the United States turns the myths of the 'American character' on their heads with a rare mix of wit, scholarship, and storytelling flair" (Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You and The Invention of Air ). An all-new, stunning, and controversial story of the United States: It was not "good" citizens who established American liberty, declares Thaddeus Russell, but "immoral" and "degraded" people on the fringes of society whose subversive lifestyles legitimized the taboo and made America the land of the free. In vivid portraits of renegades and their "respectable" adversaries, Russell shows that the nation's history has been driven by clashes between those interested in preserving social order and those more interested in pursuing their own desires. The more these accidental revolutionaries--drunkards, prostitutes, gangsters, unassimilated immigrants, "bad" blacks--persevered, the more American society changed for the better. This is not the history taught in textbooks or classrooms--this renegade book will upend everything you believe about the American past., This provocative perspective on America's history claims that the country's personality was defined not by the ideals of the elites and intellectuals, but by those who throughout have lived on the fringes of society history --slaves, immigrants, gangsters, and others who challenged the conventions of their day. "Raucous, profane, and thrillingly original, Thaddeus Russell's A Renegade History of the United States turns the myths of the 'American character' on their heads with a rare mix of wit, scholarship, and storytelling flair" (Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You and The Invention of Air ). An all-new, stunning, and controversial story of the United States: It was not "good" citizens who established American liberty, declares Thaddeus Russell, but "immoral" and "degraded" people on the fringes of society whose subversive lifestyles legitimized the taboo and made America the land of the free. In vivid portraits of renegades and their "respectable" adversaries, Russell shows that the nation's history has been driven by clashes between those interested in preserving social order and those more interested in pursuing their own desires. The more these accidental revolutionaries--drunkards, prostitutes, gangsters, unassimilated immigrants, "bad" blacks--persevered, the more American society changed for the better. This is not the history taught in textbooks or classrooms--this renegade book will upend everything you believe about the American past., This provocative perspective on America's history claims that the country's personality was defined not by the ideals of the elites and intellectuals, but by those who throughout have lived on the fringes of society history--slaves, immigrants, gangsters, and others who challenged the conventions of their day."Raucous, profane, and thrillingly original, Thaddeus Russell's A Renegade History of the United States turns the myths of the 'American character' on their heads with a rare mix of wit, scholarship, and storytelling flair" (Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You and The Invention of Air ).An all-new, stunning, and controversial story of the United States: It was not "good" citizens who established American liberty, declares Thaddeus Russell, but "immoral" and "degraded" people on the fringes of society whose subversive lifestyles legitimized the taboo and made America the land of the free.In vivid portraits of renegades and their "respectable" adversaries, Russell shows that the nation's history has been driven by clashes between those interested in preserving social order and those more interested in pursuing their own desires. The more these accidental revolutionaries--drunkards, prostitutes, gangsters, unassimilated immigrants, "bad" blacks--persevered, the more American society changed for the better. This is not the history taught in textbooks or classrooms--this renegade book will upend everything you believe about the American past.
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