Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong - Brossura

Loewen, James W.

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ISBN 10: 0743296281 ISBN 13: 9780743296281

Casa editrice: Atria Books, 2007

Riassunto

A tenth-anniversary commemorative edition of the award-winning history of America begins with pre-Columbian history and covers a diverse range of events, from the Reconstruction and the life of Helen Keller to the first Thanksgiving and the Mai Lai massacre. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"Every teacher, every student of history, every citizen should read this book. It is both a refreshing antidote to what has passed for history in our educational system and a one-volume education in itself." -- Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States

"An extremely convincing plea for truth in education." -- Mary Mackey, San Francisco Chronicle

"Remarkable." -- USA Today

"A lively critique." -- The New York Times

"Powerful and important...deserves to become an instant classic." -- The Washington Post Book World

L'autore:

James W. Loewen is the bestselling author of Lies My Teacher Told Me and Lies Across America. He is a regular contributor to the History Channel's History magazine and is a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont. He resides in Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: Atria Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0743296281
• ISBN 13: 9780743296281
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 444