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Lies My Teacher Told Me

This document is a summary of the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen. The book critiques how American history is taught in high school textbooks, finding they omit complexity and promote blind patriotism. Loewen surveyed 18 leading textbooks and found none did a good job making history engaging. This revised edition adds a chapter on myths around 9/11 and Iraq. It aims to revive history by restoring relevance and truth about topics like Columbus's voyages and national leaders.

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Lies My Teacher Told Me

This document is a summary of the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James W. Loewen. The book critiques how American history is taught in high school textbooks, finding they omit complexity and promote blind patriotism. Loewen surveyed 18 leading textbooks and found none did a good job making history engaging. This revised edition adds a chapter on myths around 9/11 and Iraq. It aims to revive history by restoring relevance and truth about topics like Columbus's voyages and national leaders.

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

by James W. Loewen
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Winner of the American Book Award and the Oliver C. Cox


Anti-Racism Award of The American Sociological Association

Americans have lost touch with their history, and in Lies My Teacher Told Me Professor James
Loewen shows why. After surveying eighteen leading high school American history texts, he has
concluded that not one does a decent job of making history interesting or memorable. Marred by an
embarrassing combination of blind patriotism, mindless optimism, sheer misinformation, and
outright lies, these books omit almost all the ambiguity, passion, conflict, and drama from our past.

In this revised edition, packed with updated material, Loewen explores how historical myths
continue to be perpetuated in today's climate and adds an eye-opening chapter on the lies
surrounding 9/11 and the Iraq War. From the truth about Columbus's historic voyages to an honest
evaluation of our national leaders, Loewen revives our history, restoring the vitality and relevance it
truly possesses.

Thought provoking, nonpartisan, and often shocking, Loewen unveils the real America in this
iconoclastic classic beloved by high school teachers, history buffs, and enlightened citizens across the
country.

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