everything your American history textbook got wrong Loewen, James W. (James William) 1942-2021 creator text bibliography nyu New York New Press Distributed by Norton c1995 1994 monographic eng

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x, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history Introduction: Something Has Gone Very Wrong 1493: The True 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 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 James W. Loewen. Booknotes episode and transcript Program air date: March 26, 1995 Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-364) and index. n-us--- United States History Textbooks Estados Unidos Historia United States Historiography Estados Unidos Historiografía 002 E 175.85 L827l 1995 973 156584100X 9781565841000 DLC 940203 20230404125752.0 eng