A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen

A Disability History of the United States

ReVisioning American History

Kim E. Nielsen with Erin Bennett (Narrator)

7 hours, 35 minutes first pub 2012 (view editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A Disability History of the United States is ideal for readers seeking a profound, unflinching examination of American history through marginalized perspectives, challenging conventional narratives to reveal how societal notions of ability have shaped democracy, labor, and identity.

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Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first book to place the experiences of people with disabilities at the center of the American narrative. Using absorbing and at time...

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4.05
based on 454 reviews

Moods

informative: 98%

reflective: 41%

challenging: 31%

sad: 21%

hopeful: 20%

emotional: 15%

dark: 14%

inspiring: 14%

adventurous: 2%

tense: 2%


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