Jules Archer fue un autor estadounidense que escribió numerosos volúmenes de historia de no ficción, tanto para el público en general como para adultos jóvenes. Sus obras a menudo se adentraron en momentos cruciales de la historia estadounidense, eventos políticos y personalidades destacadas. El estilo de Archer se caracterizó por su accesibilidad y una narrativa cautivadora, permitiendo a los lectores explorar temas históricos complejos. Su extensa obra ofrece valiosas perspectivas sobre la narrativa estadounidense y su formación.
Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.
Most people will be shocked to learn that in 1933 a cabal of wealthy industrialists—in league with groups like the K.K.K. and the American Liberty League—planned to overthrow the U.S. government in a fascist coup. Their plan was to turn discontented veterans into American "brown shirts," depose F.D.R., and stop the New Deal. They clandestinely asked Medal of Honor recipient and Marine Major General Smedley Darlington Butler to become the first American Caesar. He, though, was a true patriot and revealed the plot to journalists and to Congress. In a time when a President has invoked national security to circumvent constitutional checks and balances, this episode puts the spotlight on attacks upon our democracy and the individual courage needed to repel them.