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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

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Why do so many Americans have little grasp of the ideas that shaped their nation? In this groundbreaking book, Loewen not only exposes the villain- ... Show synopsis

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Overall customer rating: 4.334
mark f

The only book I've ever thrown away...

by mark f on Jul 12, 2011

I bought this book thinking that I would learn a little bit about history and the world. Instead I learned that 12 history books that the author reviewed didn't tell us the whole story. No? Really? Well... Tell me something then. Written by a smug author who did nothing but bore me with constant ... More

DesertPhotog

Great for Soc. Studies Teachers

by DesertPhotog on Feb 6, 2009

Purchased for my son in law (a secondary social studies teacher). He found it a great resource and said as time goes along, american historians are writing the truth about events in our past. Especially chapters on the treatment of blacks and indians in this country and some of the "Heroes" that were ... More

SusanaEspera

excellent book

by SusanaEspera on Jan 15, 2009

This book was far more than I expected. Although I already knew a little of what the author wrote about, I was engrossed with all the further information he gave me. The book is written, moreover, in a style that makes it very easy to read, and illustrated well to me the tragedy of not giving young ... More

Andersji

Please, read this book!

by Andersji on Oct 2, 2008

During my profession as a professor of sociology in a Swedish university, I have many times been surprised of the lack of actual knowledge in terms of Swedish history my students have shown. And this excellent book, which is not only a theoretical discussion, but rather, and more, a presentation of ... More

Hockeybob4

Great Book

by Hockeybob4 on Sep 4, 2008

As a college history major this book was an eye opener. It should be required reading for high school history students before they are exposed to the drivel available in the text books. More

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