Upon its first publication, <EM>A Different Mirror</EM> was hailed by critics and academics everywhere as a dramatic new retelling of our nation's past. Beginning with the colonization of the New World, it recounted the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States--Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and others--groups who helped create this country's rich mosaic culture.<BR><BR>Now, Ronald Takaki has revised his landmark work and made it even more relevant and important. Among the new additions to the book are:<BR><BR>--The role of black soldiers in preserving the Union<BR>--The history of Chinese Americans from 1900-1941<BR>--An investigation into the hot-button issue of "illegal" immigrants from Mexico<BR>--A look at the sudden visibility of Muslim refugees from Afghanistan.<BR><BR>This new edition of <EM>A Different Mirror</EM> is a remarkable achievement that grapples with the raw truth of American history and examines the ultimate question of what it means to be an American.