About this title: An American history professor sets the record straight on American history with an irreverant and hard-hitting look at the nation's most important people and events, concluding that the American Revolution was fought by conservatives and the First Amendment accepted state-sponsored churches. Origina
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Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780895260475ISBN:0895260476
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780895260475ISBN:0895260476
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780895260475ISBN:0895260476
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Regnery Pub
Date Published: 2004-11-01
ISBN-13:9780895260475ISBN:0895260476
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Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc
Date Published: 2005-07
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780895260475ISBN:0895260476
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"This would make a great quick reference when trying to explain to your kids the real history of our country, contrary to what they'd learn in public school. It is a light and easy read. The author covers a lot of area by hitting key points, and not getting too in depth on a topic. He references a ton of books throughout if the reader wants more detail on a subject."
"The concept behind this book is great. There are a slew of historical facts that are so vastly over-simplified when you are a kid in history class that they end up effectively being lies. Many history books and teachers also present complicated constitutional issues as if they are simple, with of course the history teacher's view presented as the one "true" view. The problem with this book is that Woods does these exact same things, but he seems to think it's somehow better because he's coming from the conservative angle instead of the liberal. He has some great facts in here, but they are polluted by the fact that he is a conservative idealogue first and a historian second.
The best example I can think of is comparing his chapter on Reagan and the greed of the 80s to his chapter on Clinton. Die-hard Clintonistas like to ignore anything bad about the guy, and Woods' Clinton chapter is an amusing attack that brings up some of the lesser-known bad things about Clinton. But while Republicans tend to be just as ridiculous about Reagan, his chapter on Reagan and the 80s is just a straight-up love-fest. The intellectually honest and "politically incorrect" thing to do is bring up the bad things that people on both sides of the fence ignore about their own icons, not slam one and raise the other as a Saint.
Another great example of his oversimplification of the facts and presentation of his view as "historical fact" is his comment on Michael Milken. Woods goes on a rant about the greed of the 80s, states repeatedly that Milken was "not guilty of any crime," and argues that Milken was convicted on six petty charges - what Woods refers to as "technicalities." In fact, Milken pled guilty to six securities felonies and the Judge in his case stated, "You were willing to commit only crimes that were unlikely to be detected... When a man of your power in the financial world... repeatedly conspires to violate, and violates, securities and tax business in order to achieve more power and wealth for himself... a significant prison term is required." Apparently this history professor at Ludwig von Mises Institute believes he understands securities laws and the criminal code better than the judge who was actually presiding over the case. Milken's story is a politically charged one, and the prosecutors in that case did a number of very questionable things, but Milken's story is a complicated web and to present the opinion that "Milken was not guilty of any crime" as if it's a historical fact is ludicrous.
Similarly, Woods goes after the religious freedom argument and carries his strict constructionist viewpoint as if it's the only way to go. His section on the Constitution is basically: Here's a quote from one or two of the founding fathers, so that's all the Constitution means, and all the attorneys, law professors, and judges in the world who disagree with me are wrong. This area of the law is far more complicated than that, and legal scholars have disagreed for decades over both a) how locked down we need to be to the original words of the founders and b) what exactly the two religion clauses mean. Woods clearly doesn't get that, which is understandable as he's not an attorney or a judge, and he is completely unqualified to be presenting his oversimplified view of the Constitution as if it is the only true position.
Finally, his whole discussion of the South is so defensive that when I was reading it, I immediately guessed he lived in the South, and went to look it up. Not only was I right (he lives in Alabama), he was present at the founding of the League of the South and has contributed to its newsletter. The League of the South is a Southern nationalist organization that promotes the "independence of the Southern people" from the "American empire," sees opposition to its promotion of the Confederate flag as "cultural genocide." After seeing him spend an entire chapter devoted essentially to downplaying the effect of slavery and trying to defend the Confederacy, somehow I'm not surprised.
I wish this book had been written by someone with a critical eye towards both sides of the aisle. As it is, it's a book with a few fantastic little-known facts hidden in a mess of political propaganda and excuses for the Confederacy, slavery, and Native American exploitation."
"Like his "33 Questions," this book deals with aspects of American history that most historians won't tell you about--certainly not public school teachers.
The story of American History that is taught in our schools and universities is a simple one, that reads like a morality tale--ignoring facts that reflect badly on "heroes" like FDR.
Read this book and learn what you're not supposed to."
"Some things were new to me, some not. I got tired of the author's use of "liberalists" and "extreme left wing". I wish he would footnote his research on the actual page he includes the information because bits seemed taken out of context. I did like the suggestions of what to read for more information and the extensive bibliography and index. Overall, I got more frustrated with the government's negative role in our lives, mismanagement of our money, and the lies told to the American public. After reading this book it makes me even more glad I have never chosen a political party. I wouldn't say I'd recommend the book due to it's ability to infuriate but I also wouldn't say not to read it due to the viewpoints it offers."
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