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Summary: The Pot Calls the Kettle Black
Review: This books disspells a few minor assumptions and manages to assassinate some American legends along the way, but the real source of the lies and propaganda we've been force-fed all of our lives is much more contemporary.
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Summary: ...AND EVERYTHING YOUR RULING CLASS DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Review: What else can I say? It's true. One could do the research oneself, and discover lie upon lie that was foisted off on us in our open-minded youth. Mr. Loewen has done the hard part for us; all you have to do is pick up the book. He explores five hundred years of history, touching on some of the most important topics in our past: race, indigenous issues, class, government. Using primary sources he slices and dices twelve popular history text books and shows us what we learned (which I often forget) and what our children are learning (which I'm sure they'll forget because it's so poorly taught), and how they differ from what actually happened.More importantly, his dissertation is always put into modern context (as all history should be) complete with relevant analysis. Mr. Loewen also examines how our children may be better educated and what parents, teachers, textbook adoption boards and textbook publishers may do to make sure our kids do not know less about American history than students from other countries who often experience the brunt of American history.
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Summary: I can't stop telling people about this book
Review: This book changed my view of our common conceptions of our history. From the myth of indians riding around the wagon train, to our 'eurocentric' values, this book has opened my eyes. I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: WOW!!
Review: I am a student at college and Loewen's book was assigned for one of my history courses. It is amazing how much we were told in high schools that is totally misleading. Loewen keeps you captivated and makes you want to learn more about "what really happened." His criticism is humorous, but serious at the same time. I'm glad that we had to read this great piece of work!!
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Summary: Cool Beans
Review: This book is a must read for everybody. I learned so much about American history that is not covered in our text books, for instance did you know that Hellen Keller was a socialist if not then you had better read this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: An invaluable aid for critical thinking
Review: This book should be distributed along with the typical American history textbooks not just to students, but to teachers as well. While shrill voices are heard decrying Afrocentrism or feminism, this book capably provides evidence of Eurocentric tunnel vision in the teaching of American history. In a nation undergoing Balkanization in so many ways, this book provides a meaningful explanation to U.S. woes. Thought provoking not merely because it takes the veneer off sugar-coated myth, but also because it provides a reasonable solution and alternative.
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Summary: A must read book for any person living in the United States.
Review: This book is not only excellent because of its content but because of the way in which it can show the reader to develop an inquiring mind. I would recommend this book on a short list of "must read" volumes for any person who considers him/herself "educated" and who is an American living in the United States.
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Summary: History revised for a specific agenda.
Review: This book does exactly what it complains about. The focus is on the author's personal agenda and, once again, history is distorted to support a personal opinion rather than presenting well documented facts. People reading this are advised to seek out original sources from the particular period and come to a more informed viewpoint rather than letting others distort America's interesting and colorful past.
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Summary: The most essential read I've seen
Review: This book fascinated me like no other book I've run across. I was literally slack-jawed while reading it. I was so impressed, that I created a web page for it!
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Summary: FABULOUS, the BEST EVER!!
Review: This book really made me question my education as a high school student. Thank god my history teacher had red this book already because otherwise we would have gotten it all wrong. Not only does this book give you possible variations on the traditional American history, but it teaches you that all literiture must be taken with a grain of salt. There are too many times where students are taught events or situations as facts instead of this is probably true but maybe, just maybe in the past 200 years someoone might have gotten the facts confused. It is important to teach students to think for themselves and not be spoonfed the traditional information. I believe that Mr. Loewen's book does just that, and more. If you do not believe everything he discribes in his book then he has just you have just learned to think for yourself, and that is an invaluable lesson. THANK YOU!!
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