A dramatic retelling of our nation's past by today's preeminent multiculturalism scholar, Ronald Takaki, this book examines America's history in "a different mirror"—from the perspective of the minority peoples themselves.

A "brilliant revisionist history of America." —Publishers Weekly

Ronald Takaki's A Different Mirror is a landmark work that retells American history from the bottom up, through the lives of many minorities—Native Americans, African Americans, Jewish Americans, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans, and others—who helped create this country's mighty economy and rich mosaic culture.