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Traditional history often reminds people of certain aspects of historical battles and people who made a large impact on the world today and more often than not they are typically white. Many times we forget about the people who are not what one would typically stereotype "American". This important person history tends to focus on is a white male that looks American. History tends to not award adequate respect and honor to those who do not fit the typical American label.
This book turns the opposite cheek and discusses the gray section of what we would consider "black and white" history. This topic is not widely taught in general history classes, but this books helps to pull together all of the cultures and relate them as to how they have impacted and aided society to achieve the perspective the world today.
In general everyone benefits from all and every type of history, whether the extreme range from a simple signature on a declaration to a full-blown battle taking multiple......

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