These books are so cool! They're primer versions of the classic People's History by Howard Zinn! I imagine giving then to my little cousins when they get older, even if it makes their parents think that I'm a total wingnut. Volume one opens with the arrival of Columbus from an Arawak perspective, and closes with the real reasons America participated in the Spanish American War. These books aren't very objective, but they're a refreshing deviation from standard textbooks. Instead of unlearning the history you're taught, try learning an alternate history. It's an awesome approach!