| Description |
xix, 444 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Completely revised and updated"--Jacket. |
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"Winner of the American Book Award"--Jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-434) and index. |
| Summary |
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a more accurate approach to teaching American history. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
Indians of North America in textbooks.
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United States -- History -- Textbooks.
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United States -- Historiography.
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| ISBN |
9781595583260 (hbk.) |
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1595583262 (hbk.) |
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