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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
New · History, Nonfiction, Indigenous

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History

by Ned Blackhawk
2023 · 596 pages · Nonfiction
55 New ★ 4.14 on Goodreads · 3K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (2023). 4.14★ from 3K Goodreads ratings.

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55Must-Read Score
  • Readers59 out of 100 · counts 40%+27
  • Critics61 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+22
  • Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Buzz37 out of 100 · counts 15%+6

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