Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies about Our Past
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In this instant New York Times bestseller, America's top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation's past. The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe in fictions over facts, making constructive dialogue impossible and imperiling our democracy. In Myth America, Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer have assembled an all-star team of fellow historians to push back against this misinformation. The contributors debunk narratives that portray the New Deal and Great Society as failures, immigrants as hostile invaders, and feminists as anti-family warriors--among numerous other partisan lies. Based on a firm foundation of historical scholarship, their findings revitalize our understanding of American history. Replacing myths with research and reality, Myth America is essential reading amid today's heated debates about our nation's past. With Essays By Akhil Reed Amar - Kathleen Belew - Carol Anderson - Kevin Kruse - Erika Lee - Daniel Immerwahr - Elizabeth Hinton - Naomi Oreskes - Erik M. Conway - Ari Kelman - Geraldo Cadava - David A. Bell - Joshua Zeitz - Sarah Churchwell - Michael Kazin - Karen L. Cox - Eric Rauchway - Glenda Gilmore - Natalia Mehlman Petrzela - Lawrence B. Glickman - Julian E. Zelizer
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1541601394
ISBN13:9781541601390
Release Date:January 2023
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.33 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.2" x 9.4"
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Truth and Myth America
Published by walter Ko , 6 months ago
This thick volume is about myth America, historians take on the biggest legends and lies about our past. I is a collection of essays from different authors with footnotes and reference. They push back the lies and deception the politicians would like to spin in winning elections. They would like to find some topics and victims to blame, whether it is illegal aliens, welfare queen, while avoiding the reality of pressing social problems. Trump is a good example – America First, new slogan was invented for Nazi Sympathizers (p.322), according to this book.
This is a well research book in scholarships from professionals. It is not easy to read and understand the truth on American history and reality, of Americans, for Americans, by Americans! You shell know the truth and the truth will set you free!
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