{"product_id":"the-rediscovery-of-america-ned-blackhawk-9780300244052","title":"The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History | Ned Blackhawk","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003e📖 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR NONFICTION\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eBook Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe most enduring feature of U.S. history is the presence of Native Americans, yet traditional histories have long focused primarily on Europeans and their descendants. In this transformative synthesis, Ned Blackhawk interweaves five centuries of Native and non‑Native histories—from Spanish colonial exploration to the rise of Native American self-determination in the late twentieth century—yielding a truer account of the United States and revealing anew the varied meanings of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBlackhawk demonstrates that European colonization in the 1600s was never a predetermined success, that Native nations helped shape England's crisis of empire, and that the first shots of the American Revolution were prompted by Indian affairs in the interior. 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font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions About The Rediscovery of America\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eDid this historical work win any major literary or national awards?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eYes, exceptionally so. The book achieved the absolute pinnacle of contemporary historical non-fiction success by officially winning the prestigious 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction. It was also named a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and widely celebrated as one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eIs this book an abstract political essay or a comprehensive history textbook?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eIt functions as a monumental, sweeping re-examination of five centuries of American history. Rather than operating as an isolated tribal monograph, it serves as a macro-historical narrative designed to rewrite standard national textbooks, seamlessly integrating Indigenous political networks into the very core of the traditional American story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhat is the primary historical thesis presented by the author?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eNed Blackhawk forcefully argues that American history cannot be understood without placing Native Americans at the center of the narrative. He demonstrates that European empires, the American Revolution, the drafting of the Constitution, and the rapid expansion of the United States were all fundamentally shaped, driven, and challenged by ongoing political, military, and diplomatic interactions with Indigenous nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWho is the author, and what unique academic credentials does he bring to the text?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eThe book is written by Dr. Ned Blackhawk, a highly distinguished Native American scholar and a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. Serving as the Howard R. 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