num_pages: 529
description: <p><p>upon Its First Publication, <b>a Different Mirror</b> Was Hailed By Critics And Academics Everywhere As A Dramatic New Retelling Of Our Nation's Past. Beginning With The Colonization Of The New World, It Recounted The History Of America In The Voice Of The Non-anglo Peoples Of The United States&#151;native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, And Others&#151;groups Who Helped Create This Country's Rich Mosaic Culture.<p>now, Ronald Takaki Has Revised His Landmark Work And Made It Even More Relevant And Important. Among The New Additions To The Book Are&#58;<p>&#151;the Role Of Black Soldiers In Preserving The Union<br>&#151;the History Of Chinese Americans From 1900-1941<br>&#151;an Investigation Into The Hot-button Issue Of Illegal Immigrants From Mexico<br>&#151;a Look At The Sudden Visibility Of Muslim Refugees From Afghanistan.<p>this New Edition Of <b>a Different Mirror</b> Is A Remarkable Achievement That Grapples With The Raw Truth Of American History And Examines The Ultimate Question Of What It Means To Be An American.</p>
language: en
title: A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
publisher: Back Bay Books