The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History
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"The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History" is a historical and political analysis by Jill Lepore that critiques the Tea Party movement’s use and interpretation of the American Revolution and the nation’s founding myths.
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Target entity: The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History Context triple: [Jill Lepore, notableWork, The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History]
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The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
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A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
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C.
The One-Man Revolution in America
The One-Man Revolution in America is a collection of autobiographical writings and essays by Christian anarchist and pacifist Ammon Hennacy, detailing his acts of personal resistance, nonviolent protest, and radical social activism in the United States.
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The Politics of History
The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
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The History of the Republican Party
The History of the Republican Party is a historical work examining the origins, development, and political impact of the United States Republican Party.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History Target entity description: "The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History" is a historical and political analysis by Jill Lepore that critiques the Tea Party movement’s use and interpretation of the American Revolution and the nation’s founding myths.
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A.
The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
-
B.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
-
C.
The One-Man Revolution in America
The One-Man Revolution in America is a collection of autobiographical writings and essays by Christian anarchist and pacifist Ammon Hennacy, detailing his acts of personal resistance, nonviolent protest, and radical social activism in the United States.
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D.
The Politics of History
The Politics of History is a critical work of historiography by Howard Zinn that challenges traditional narratives and argues for a politically engaged, socially conscious approach to writing and teaching history.
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E.
The History of the Republican Party
The History of the Republican Party is a historical work examining the origins, development, and political impact of the United States Republican Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ political analysis ⓘ |
| author | Jill Lepore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
historical revisionism by the Tea Party movement
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use of American founding myths in contemporary politics ⓘ |
| examines |
popular understandings of the American Revolution
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relationship between history and politics in the United States ⓘ role of historians in public debates ⓘ |
| focusesOn | interpretation of the American Revolution by the Tea Party movement ⓘ |
| genre |
American history
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history ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of anachronistic uses of the past
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defense of professional historical methods ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in contemporary U.S. politics ⓘ students of American history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of how the American Revolution is remembered in contemporary politics
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critique of the Tea Party’s historical claims ⓘ |
| partOf | debate over public understanding of U.S. history ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tea Party protests
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U.S. constitutional originalism ⓘ culture wars in the United States ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | rise of the Tea Party movement in the late 2000s ⓘ |
| subject |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Tea Party movement NERFINISHED ⓘ United States founding myths ⓘ historical memory ⓘ political rhetoric ⓘ public history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
18th-century American Revolution
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early 21st-century American politics ⓘ |
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The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party’s Revolution and the Battle over American History
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