Stones untold history of the united states by pressassocents. On the other hand, the series and the book say right out from the start that this is not the complete history, its only the part that people dont hear about. I can understand that with limited, time, it focuses on the truth behind many american myths. The untold history of the united states is a doorstop of a book, one thick with villainsand flecked with the occasional forgotten heroall assembled to prove that the 20th century was a. The companion to the showtime documentary series, director oliver stone and historian peter kuznick challenge the prevailing orthodoxies of traditional history books in this thoroughly researched and rigorously analyzed look at the dark side of american history. Most are loathe to admit that the united states has any imperial pretensions. The untold history of the united states chapter 2 on vimeo. Oliver stone\s untold history hd complete series the. Peter kuznick is a professor of history and director of the awardwinning nuclear studies institute at american university and is currently serving his third term as distinguished lecturer with the organization of american historians. It looks at stalins efforts to seize control of poland and eastern europe, democratic party bosses efforts to drop henry wallace from the 1944 presidential ticket, and british efforts to maintain their colonial holdings after the war. Popular videos the untold history of the united states.
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