Ronald Takaki s beloved classic is a brilliant revisionist history of America (Publishers Weekly) that dramatically retells our nation s story from the perspective of minorities. Upon its first publication A Different Mirror was hailed by critics and academics everywhere as a dramatic new retelling of our nation s past. Beginning with the colonization of the New World it recounted the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States-Native Americans African Americans Jews Irish Americans Asian Americans Latinos and others-groups who helped create this country s rich mosaic culture. Now Ronald Takaki has revised his landmark work and made it even more relevant and important. Among the new additions to the book are: The role of black soldiers in preserving the Union The history of Chinese Americans from 1900-1941 An investigation into the hot-button issue of illegal immigrants from Mexico A look at the sudden visibility of Muslim refugees from Afghanistan. This new edition of A Different Mirror is a remarkable achievement that grapples with the raw truth of American history and examines the ultimate question of what it means to be an American.