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基本説明
What started out as a survey of the twelve leading American history textbooks has ended up being what the San Farancisco Chronicle calls "an extremely convincing plea for truth in education".
Full Description
A fascinating examination of American history textbooks used in high schools across the USA. James Loewen exposes the real truths behind everything from the first Thanksgiving to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Contents
CONTENTSIntroduction to the Second Edition xiIntroduction: Something Has Gone Very Wrong 11 Handicapped by History: The Process of Hero- making 112 1493: The True Importance of Christopher Columbus 313 The Truth About the First Thanksgiving 704 Red Eyes 935 "Gone With the Wind": The Invisibility of Racism inAmerican History Textbooks 1356 John Brown and Abraham Lincoln: The Invisibility of Antiracismin American History Textbooks 1727 The Land of Opportunity 2048 Watching Big Brother: What Textbooks Teach Aboutthe Federal Government 2199 See No Evil: Choosing Not to Look at the War in Vietnam 24410 Down the Memory Hole: The Disappearance of theRecent Past 25911 Progress Is Our Most Important Product 28012 Why Is History Taught Like This? 30113 What Is the Result of Teaching History Like This? 340Afterword: The Future Lies Ahead and What to DoAbout Them 355Notes 363Appendix 435Index 437