Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong | 
|  | | | Title: | Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong | | Author: | James W. Loewen | | Publisher: | Touchstone | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 16 October, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0743296281 / 9780743296281 | | List Price: | $16.00 | | You Save: | $5.12 | | Amazon Price: | $10.88 | |
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Winner of the American Book Award and the Oliver C. Cox
Anti-Racism Award of The American Sociological Association Americans have lost touch with their history, and in Lies My Teacher Told Me Professor James Loewen shows why. After surveying eighteen leading high school American history texts, he has concluded that not one does a decent job of making history interesting or memorable. Marred by an embarrassing combination of blind patriotism, mindless optimism, sheer misinformation, and outright lies, these books omit almost all the ambiguity, passion, conflict, and drama from our past. In this revised edition, packed with updated material, Loewen explores how historical myths continue to be perpetuated in today's climate and adds an eye-opening chapter on the lies surrounding 9/11 and the Iraq War. From the truth about Columbus's historic voyages to an honest evaluation of our national leaders, Loewen revives our history, restoring the vitality and relevance it truly possesses. Thought provoking, nonpartisan, and often shocking, Loewen unveils the real America in this iconoclastic classic beloved by high school teachers, history buffs, and enlightened citizens across the country.
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• Lies That My Teacher Told Me 04 July, 2008
I recently completed the Introduction to Sociology; and my professor suggested this book. Because I respected his way of teaching, I took his advice and bought the book. This book is indeed a treasure. There is probably no discipline more important than history; because everything and everyone has a history. A doctor can't properly treat you without knowing your medical history. To understand anything or anyone you must first know their or its history. This society has spent an inordinate amount of time lying to the people; for whatever reason; so very few of us are aware of the importance of history. This book is a must; not only for adults, but children as well. This is a treasure, and I am not going to apologize for being redundant.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3BY0LLGWN7N71
• A Must Read 30 June, 2008
The book is absolutely a must read. I highly recommend it, though I have a few issues with it. Here is one:
"We must not congratulate ourselves that our society now treats everyone fairly and manifests attitudes that allow accurate interpretations of the past."
I don't know what planet he lives on, but this is not the reality in my world and the folks I know personally. There is no such things as equality. Big Sistah Pat
"the problem of Reconstruction was integrating Confederates, not African Americans, into the new order." Since the textbooks find it hard to say anything really damaging about white people, their treatment of why Reconstruction failed lack clarity." True dat! True dat - Big Sistah Pat
"When the present investigator started his inquiry, the preconception was that it had to be focused on the Negro people.....But as he proceeded in his studies into the Negro problem, it became increasingly evident that little, if anything, could be scientifically explained in terms of peculiarities of the Negroes themselves.....The Negro problem is predominantly a white......problem." Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma
Problems:
I was relatively pleased with the author until he came to Lincoln. His assessment of Lincoln and Black folks was pure garbage. He made Lincoln to out to the friends of my ancestors. Lincoln hated them. He did not want to emancipate blacks. If they had to be emancipated he wanted them to be shipped off to Haiti, S America, and /or the African continent. He wanted them out of America. Unfortunately for him, the government did not have the resources to make this happen. The emancipation proclamation did not free black folks. The Lincoln myth has been propagated throughout America, the same as the myth that Columbus discovered America.
This is the reason I can only give the book a solid four stars. However, it is absolutely worth reading. However, I would encourage everybody to read Lerone Benett's Lincoln Forced Into Glory. If you would like to know how he really felt about the folks of African descent in his own words. I was disappointed in the author for trying to perpetuate the Lincoln lie.
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• For American Citizens 06 June, 2008
This book really is what is made out to be on the cover "Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong." Loewen points out many of the inacuracies taught in the American history classroom in a way that is enlightening for any citizen. The book is broken down into thematic chapters that help any student of history conceptualize the issues being dealt with at that time.
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• Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong 13 June, 2008
I loved reading this book. It caused me to stop and think about some of the things I learned in High School.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1FHAI14W6WSJD
• Excellent! 09 June, 2008
I just bought my 2nd copy to give to a relative. I really love this book and I plan to save it for our daughter to read later on.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2WF5J4XI1ZFXM
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