A Larger Memory: A History of Our Diversity, with Voices
- ISBN-10
- 0316831697
- ISBN-13
- 9780316831697
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-09-23
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Author
- Ronald Takaki
Description
A sweeping yet intimate history of the diverse individuals who, together, make up America. Ronald Takaki uses letters, diaries & oral histories to share their stories. Workers, immigrants, shopkeepers, women, children & others, their lives often separated by ethnic borders, speak side by side as Takaki frames their voices with his own text.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 1998-09-23
- 384 pages
- Paperback
- Back Bay Books
Similar books
-
Superior Memory
By John Wilding, Elizabeth ValentineThis book examines the nature and causal antecedents of superior memory performance.
-
Memory and Emotion: The Making of Lasting Memories
By James L. McGaughJames McGaugh, a leading neurobiologist, provides an accessible and thought-provoking look at how we remember and why we forget.
-
In Memory of Memory
By Maria StepanovaCarefully reassembled with calm, steady hands, these shards tell the story of how a seemingly ordinary Jewish family somehow managed to survive the myriad persecutions and repressions of the last century.
-
The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play
By Harry Lorayne, Jerry Lucas... foal Forbes................. four bees, orbs Forman............... boss, four men Forrester............. forest, forest tear Foster ................. forced her Frazer................. freezer, raise her Freedman...
-
Unlimited Memory
By Kevin HorsleyThis ultimate guide to memory improvement will show you how to train your memory, enhance your mental ability and keep your mind agile and alert.
-
Memory of Fire: Book One of The World Gates
By Holly LisleLauren Dane discovers a doorway to another reality in Cat Creek, North Carolina -- and she crosses over, driven by a strange compulsion she can neither resist nor comprehend.
-
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
By Joshua FoerFrom the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.
-
Science of Memory Concepts
By Henry L. Roediger III, Yadin Dudai, Susan M. FitzpatrickThe aim of this book is to help initiate a new science of memory by bringing these perspectives together to create a unified understanding of the topic.
-
Memory Crash: Politics of History in and around Ukraine, 1980s–2010s
By Georgiy KasianovGeorgiy Kasianov details practices relating to history and memory by a variety of actors, including state institutions, non-governmental organizations, political parties, historians, and local governments.
-
Memory in Mind and Culture
By James V. Wertsch, Pascal BoyerThis text introduces students, scholars, and interested educated readers to the issues of human memory broadly considered, encompassing both individual memory, collective remembering by societies, and the construction of history.