{"product_id":"a-resistance-history-of-the-united-states","title":"Resistance History of the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevisit the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, and other resistance movements of American history to get a bold new understanding of how resistance shaped our past—and how its principles can change our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States was shaped by resistance—but not in the way we’ve been taught. The Revolution did not secure liberty; it opened the door to either liberty or oppression, where only white men enjoyed all of the benefits and protections of citizenship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn A Resistance History of the United States, public historian Tad Stoermer shows how from the very beginning, that tension—between the ideals of resistance and the realities of power—has defined America more than the Enlightenment ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtililizing powerful storytelling to focus on key—and often lesser-known—moments in American history, this book reveals the truth of how resistance movements from Colonial times have opposed the powers that be. Stoermer covers an impressive roster of pivotal movements, with each chapter identifying a key resistance movement and principle meant to inspire contemporary readers, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacon’s Rebellion\/Metacomet’s War (1676)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalem Witch Trials (1692)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Black Loyalists (1783)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Underground Railroad (1850)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these and many more examples, Stoermer dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history—exposing the curated nostalgia, moral evasions, and institutional silences that have long protected abusive power. What emerges is an essential look at how we can take lessons from the past to understand, and effectively respond to, the injustices we face today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tad Stoermer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steerforth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.25 x 8.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 2, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1586424367\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steerforth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48769856372992,"sku":"9781586424367","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/3902\/files\/resisthistus.jpg?v=1779926904","url":"https:\/\/atomicbooks.com\/products\/a-resistance-history-of-the-united-states","provider":"Atomic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}