| International Standard Book Number |
9781586424367
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781586424374
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| Personal Name |
Stoermer, Tad author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2026511945
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| Title Statement |
A resistance history of the United States / Tad Stoermer.
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| Imprint |
Lebanon, New Hampshire : Steerforth Press, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
1 online resource
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Introduction : a resistance history of the United States -- Beware false prophets -- The weight of truth -- A declaration of their own -- The haunted man on Maiden Lane -- The fugitive president -- The right to refuse -- The unbreakable chain -- Arming the hosts of freedom -- The last battle of the American Revolution -- Conclusion : the American way of resistance -- Epilogue : the return of the first republic -- A resistance history toolkit.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Revisit the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, and other resistance movements of American history to get a bold new understanding of how resistance shaped our past-and how its principles can change our future. The United States was shaped by resistance-but not in the way we've been taught. The Revolution did not secure liberty; it opened the door to either liberty or oppression, where only white men enjoyed all of the benefits and protections of citizenship. In A Resistance History of the United States, public historian Tad Stoermer shows how from the very beginning, that tension-between the ideals of resistance and the realities of power-has defined America more than the Enlightenment ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Utililizing powerful storytelling to focus on key-and often lesser-known-moments in American history, this book reveals the truth of how resistance movements from Colonial times have opposed the powers that be. Stoermer covers an impressive roster of pivotal movements, with each chapter identifying a key resistance movement and principle meant to inspire contemporary readers, including: Bacon's Rebellion/Metacomet's War (1676) Salem Witch Trials (1692) The Black Loyalists (1783) The Underground Railroad (1850) Through these and many more examples, Stoermer dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history-exposing the curated nostalgia, moral evasions, and institutional silences that have long protected abusive power. What emerges is an essential look at how we can take lessons from the past to understand, and effectively respond to, the injustices we face today"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Government, Resistance to United States History
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Resistance (Philosophy) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009007355
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140130
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