American Patriots
A Short History of Dissent

It was truly an honor to be able to learn from expert historian Dr. Young in a small, seminar-style class at Temple University. I took Honors Protest Music not knowing what to expect as a student who was not majoring in history but lapped up every concept with vigor and enthusiasm. When the semester......more

I'd describe this as a new narrative of known knowledge. I've read Young's previous work, but this updated version focuses a lot on the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It's very readable for students, is more direct than the unabridged earlier version. Young does a great job focusing on the agen......more

American Patriots by Ralph Young is a delight to read. Much of this history you may already have some knowledge of but this is a very broad and compelling read. I highly suggest anyone with a desire to know the history of one of America's favorite past times, protesting and making changes happen, sh......more

If you read history at all, there probably isn't much here that you don't already know. But it is interesting to see that some things have never really changed and history repeats itself. It is also helpful to know that many things became possible because people stood up for their rights.......more

Excellent historical account of various protest movements in the US, starting in the colonial era but concentrating mostly in the past 100 years.......more