The Untold History of the United States

Oliver Stone · Peter Kuznick

Oct 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

“Indispensable… There is much here to reflect upon.” —President Mikhail Gorbachev

“As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read. . . . Can’t recommend it highly enough.” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian

“Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent American history.” —Bill Maher

The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years.

A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

In this riveting companion to their astonishing documentary series—including a new chapter and new photos covering Obama’s second term, Trump’s first year and a half, climate change, nuclear winter, Korea, Russia, Iran, China, Lybia, ISIS, Syria, and more—Academy Award–winning director Oliver Stone and renowned historian Peter Kuznick challenge prevailing orthodoxies to reveal the dark truth about the rise and fall of American imperialism.

Ratings and reviews

The relevance and importance of this text is equal to those of Chomsky, Herman (Manufacturing Consent), and Zinn (A People's History of the United States), and is immensely enlightening. This work ought to be required reading for every student of American history, and, also, for every American citizen that is concerned with the future of the United States.

It is nice to read a not-government-approved history. For those who wants a deeper, more critical understanding of the US history.

Excellent read, even with the atrocities of our past this is an eye opener not to repeat our past.

About the author

Oliver Stone made such iconic films as Platoon, Wall Street, JFK, Born on the Fourth of July, Natural Born Killers, Nixon, Salvador, and W., and is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir Chasing the Light.

Peter Kuznick is professor of history and director of the award-winning Nuclear Studies Institute at American University and is currently serving his sixth three-year term as distinguished lecturer with the Organization of American Historians. He has written extensively about science and politics, nuclear history, and Cold War culture.