These Truths: A History of the United States

by Jill Lepore

Book Overview

Written in elegiac prose, Lepore's groundbreaking investigation places truth itself--a devotion to facts, proof, and evidence--at the center of the nation's history. The American experiment rests on three ideas--"these truths," Jefferson called them--political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, on a fearless dedication to inquiry, Lepore argues, because self-government depends on it. But has the nation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393635244
• ISBN13: 9780393635249
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 960 Pages
• Weight: 2.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Surprising Revealed Truths About the Fraught History of our Country and how Human Rights (Or Lack Th

Surprising Revealed Truths About the Fraught History of our Country and how Human Rights (Or Lack Thereof) is a Common Thread Throughout. Alot of information is packed into this book. I find I go to it in spurts in order to research one aspect of history at a time.