“American History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than

Originally released in 1990, The New American Historyedited for the American Historical Association by Eric Foner, has become an indispensable volume for teache

Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a more accurate approach to teaching American history.

"Almost all of the book appeared initially in the New Yorker." Bibliography: p. [227]-240.

This book tackles the messy details, reclaims disregarded heroes, and sets the record straight. It also explains why July 4th isn't really Independence Day.