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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James W Loewen |
| ISBN: | 0684818868 9780684818863 |
| OCLC Number: | 34767414 |
| Notes: | "A Touchstone book." |
| Description: | 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 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? |
| Responsibility: | James W. Loewen. |
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Abstract:
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a more accurate approach to teaching American history.
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