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Focussing on a survey of US history from its beginnings, this book reveals our past through the lens of Asian American and Pacific Islander history.

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"...American History Unbound offers extremely important approaches to rethinking the history of the United States, and takes its place in the recent trend of a globally aligned (US) historiography that questions the construct of, and attempts to break the concept of the 'American Nation.'" -- Robert Kramm-Masaoka H-Net Reviews

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction PART I. WORLD HISTORY 1. Ocean Worlds 2. The World-System 3. The United States 4. Imperial Republic PART 2. MIGRANT LABOR 5. Hawai'i 6. California 7. Northwest, Northeast, South, and North PART 3. DEPENDENCY 8. Dependent Hawai'i 9. San Francisco 10. Seattle, New York City, Chicago PART 4. WARS AND REALIGNMENTS 11. World War II 12. Militarized Zones 13. Global Transits 14. Regenerations Notes Index

American History Unbound

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 25 August 2015
      ISBN-13 9780520274358
      978-0520274358
      ISBN-10 0520274350
      Also in:
      History of the Americas Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Focussing on a survey of US history from its beginnings, this book reveals our past through the lens of Asian American and Pacific Islander history.

      Trade Review
      "...American History Unbound offers extremely important approaches to rethinking the history of the United States, and takes its place in the recent trend of a globally aligned (US) historiography that questions the construct of, and attempts to break the concept of the 'American Nation.'" -- Robert Kramm-Masaoka H-Net Reviews

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction PART I. WORLD HISTORY 1. Ocean Worlds 2. The World-System 3. The United States 4. Imperial Republic PART 2. MIGRANT LABOR 5. Hawai'i 6. California 7. Northwest, Northeast, South, and North PART 3. DEPENDENCY 8. Dependent Hawai'i 9. San Francisco 10. Seattle, New York City, Chicago PART 4. WARS AND REALIGNMENTS 11. World War II 12. Militarized Zones 13. Global Transits 14. Regenerations Notes Index

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