A Resistance History of the United States
$37.02
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2026
Summary
An urgent, bracing new look at American history that Ava DuVernay calls “deeply necessary for this moment.”
Revisit the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, and other resistance movements of American history to get a bold new understanding of how resistance shaped our past—and how its principles can change our future.
The United States was shaped by resistance—but not in the way we’ve been taught. The Revolution did not secure liberty; it opened the door to either lib…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781586424367 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 158642436X |
| Author: | Tad Stoermer |
| Publisher: | Steerforth Press |
| Imprint: | Steerforth Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 216mm x 142mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Bracing, unsentimental and deeply necessary for this moment in American life, Tad Stoermer’s A Resistance History of the United States refuses the soft landing … the idea that progress is inevitable and that justice slowly bends on its own. Instead, he offers a clear-eyed account of how freedom is constructed, defended and repeatedly taken back. This is history written for people who understand that democracy is not inherited … it is fought for. Over and over again.”
—Ava DuVernay
“An inspiration for those fighting for democratic rights in the face of authoritarianism.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Readers interested in U.S. history, particularly political and social histories, will find Stoermer’s work to be an insightful approach in understanding a pattern of organized resistance movements and how they confronted violence and authority, and attempted to reform structural changes for a better future in America.”
—Booklist
“Stoermer casts a critical eye on the historical record, the mythology surrounding it, and its implications for resistance movements today… the result is an honest portrayal that sheds light on what can truly be learned and applied… This is a must-read for the moment and for any general history fan.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review
About The Author
Tad Stoermer
Tad Stoermer is a public historian who trained at the University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard, with a particular focus on Colonial and Revolutionary America. He is also a former congressional staffer and speechwriter, and he served in the US Army and Reserves as a reconnaissance scout. He lives in Denmark.
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