Book
Lies my teacher told me : everything your American history textbook got wrong / James W. Loewen.
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781595583260
- ISBN: 1595583262
- Physical Description: xix, 444 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : New Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Completely revised and updated"--P. [1] of cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-436) 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 -- 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 -- 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. Indians of North America in textbooks. Thanksgiving Day in textbooks. Racism in textbooks. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Community Library | 973 LOE (Text) | 33249017941752 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults 973 LOE Life Times (Text) | 33454004143996 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
| RACC | E175.85 .L64 2008 (Text) | 33624024465179 | Books | Available | - |
| Newfoundland Area Library | 973 LOE (Text) | 38445000500479 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
