Lies my teacher told me :
by Loewen, James W.
Series: "A Touchstone book." Edition statement:1st Touchstone ed. Published by : Simon & Schuster, (New York :) Physical details: 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:0684818868. ISSN:978068481| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 - 999 | 973 Loe (Browse shelf) | Available | 72612 |
Originally published: New York : New Press : Distributed by Norton, c1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-375) and index.
Handicapped by history: the process of hero-making --
1493: the true importance of Christopher Columbus --
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 --
Land of opportunity --
Watching big brother: what textbooks teach about the federal government --
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?
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a more accurate approach to teaching American history.
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