These Truths

In "These Truths," award-winning historian Jill Lepore presents a comprehensive narrative of American history from 1492, exploring the nation's founding principles of political equality, natural rights, and popular sovereignty. Through engaging prose, she examines the contradictions inherent in America's journey—from liberty intertwined with slavery to sovereignty overshadowed by conquest—while placing truth at the heart of the narrative. This authoritative account showcases the complexities of the American experience, featuring notable figures and events that have shaped a nation defined by both hope and conflict.