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

by James W. Loewen

Book Overview

Every teacher, every student of history, every citizen should read this book. It is both a refreshing antidote to what has passed for history in our educational system and a one-volume education in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743296281
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

American Truth!

It is a book well research truth on the lies high school text books keeping on spinning. There is a difference between patriotism and nationalism. Professor Loewen exposed the rosy picture on land of the brave and free in human sacrifice and genocide of Native Americans, Columbus, War of Independence, Lincoln Civil War, President Wilson, FDR, Vietnam and Iraqi wars. No wonder trust to our government is 19%! This book motives reader to research more on American truth in history of imperialism and colonialism and the cover up, such as WMD ! Understanding the ugly past help standing for peace. American power is in dollar, world wide military base and hegemon in universal value of freedom, democracy and human rights. Why acts a savior but ignore our poor, homeless and economic depressed? Where is great past Empire in history? Hysteria politicians will make or break the beacon of democracy ? Will citizens affect policies dictated by Washington with the Industrial Military Complex?