Lies my teacher told me : everything American history textbooks get wrong / James W. Loewen ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff.
| Author/creator | Loewen, James W. author. |
| Other author | Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951- writer of adaptation. |
| Other author | Loewen, James W. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Young Readers' Edition. |
| Publication | New York : The New Press, 2019. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xviii, 282 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Why I wrote this book, and other questions answered -- The problem with making heroes -- What did Columbus really do? -- The truth about the first Thanksgiving -- Through red eyes -- Invisible racism -- John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and invisible idealism -- The land of opportunity -- Keeping an eye on the government -- Seeing no evil in Vietnam -- The disappearance of the recent past -- History and the future -- Does this way of teaching history work? -- Afterword: The future lies ahead, and what to do about them. |
| Abstract | Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history. |
| Abstract | Loewen examined leading high school American history texts, and concluded that not one does a decent job of making history interesting or memorable. In this edition, adapted for young readers, he helps students develop a deeper understanding of our world. He begins with Native American history, and covers diverse events up to the present day. |
| Abstract | Now adapted for young readers ages 12 through 18. Essential reading in our age of fake news and slippery, sloppy history, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers' Edition cuts through the mindless optimism and outright lies found in most textbooks that are often not even really written by their "authors." Beginning with pre-Columbian history and then covering characters and events as diverse as the first Thanksgiving, Helen Keller, the My Lai massacre, 9/11, and the Iraq War. This streamlined young readers' edition is rich in vivid details and quotations from primary sources that poke holes in the textbook versions of history and help students develop a deeper understanding of our world. - From publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-267) and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 12-18. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed June 8, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Loewen, James W. Lies my teacher told me. Young readers' edition. New York : The New Press, 2019 9781620974698 |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Adaptations. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Textbooks. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Adaptations. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781620974858 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1620974851 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hbk.) |
| ISBN | (hbk.) |
| Stock number | 381573CE-8F97-48B9-A2CC-9AF4F44F3903 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |