Synopses & Reviews
Opening with a brilliant, reflective essay by Eduardo Galeano, this book presents an entertaining and readable chronology of the last century. Also included is a history of U.S. aggression in Latin America and a list of the CIAandrsquo;s assassination targets. Illustrated with revolutionary posters of the 20th century.
"Itandrsquo;s the adventure of making changes and changing ourselves which makes worthwhile this flicker in the history of the universe that we are, this fleeting warmth between two glaciers."andmdash;Eduardo Galeano
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"As long as someone controls your history, the truth shall remain just a mystery."andmdash;Ben Harper
Radical History is a new series from Ocean Press seeking to restore our collective memory of events, struggles and people erased from conventional (and conservative) histories and media. These mini-anthologies include eyewitness accounts and historic, forgotten or ignored documents as well as new essays, chronologies and further reading suggestions. This series is designed to appeal to a new generation of political activists.
Synopsis
A thrilling ride through a century of revolution, reaction and resistance
About the Author
Eduardo Galeano is an Uruguayan writer, well-known for The Open Veins of Latin America and the Trilogy of Fire.