Book
Lies my teacher told me : everything your American history textbook got wrong
Record details
- ISBN: 9780743296281
- ISBN: 0743296281
- ISBN: 0684818868
- ISBN: 9780684818863
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Physical Description:
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xix, 444 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Edition: Touchstone trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Touchstone book." "Completely revised and updated"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Something has gone very wrong -- Handicapped by history : the process of hero-making -- 1493 : the true importance of Christopher Columbus -- The truth about the first Thanksgiving -- Red eyes -- "Gone with the wind" : the invisibility of racism in American history textbooks -- John Brown and Abraham Lincoln : the invisibility of antiracism in American history textbooks -- The land of opportunity -- Watching Big Brother : what textbooks teach about the federal government -- See no evil : choosing not to look at the War in Vietnam -- Down the memory hole : the disappearance of the recent past -- Progress is our most important product -- Why is history taught like this? -- What is the result of teaching history like this? -- Afterword: The future lies ahead--and what to do about them. |
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| Subject: | United States History Textbooks United States Historiography |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 175.85 .L64 2007 | 30775305523988 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.