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ISBN
0895260476
Book Title
Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Publication Year
2004
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Thomas E. Woods Jr.
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Topic
Sociology / General, American Government / General, United States / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Number of Pages
270 Pages

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Claiming that most textbooks and popular history books were written by biased left-wing writers and scholars, historian Thomas Woods offers this guide as an alternative to "the stale and predictable platitudes of mainstream texts." Covering the colonial era through the Clinton administration, Woods seeks to debunk some persistent myths about American history. For instance, he writes, the Puritans were not racists intent on stealing the Indians' lands, the Founding Fathers were not revolutionaries but conservatives in the true sense of the word, the American War Between the States (to even call it a civil war is inaccurate, Woods says) was not principally about slavery, Abraham Lincoln was no friend to the slaves, and FDR's New Deal policies actually made the Depression worse. He also covers a wide range of constitutional interpretations over the years, particularly regarding the First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments, and continually makes the point that states' rights have been unlawfully trampled upon by the federal government since the early days of the republic. Though its title is more deliberately provocative than accurate, Woods' attack on what he sees as rampant liberal revisionism over the past 25 years proves to be an interesting platform for a book. He's as biased as those he rails against, of course, but he does provoke thought in an entertaining way even if he sometimes tries to pass off opinion as hard facts. This quick and enjoyable read is packed with unfamiliar quotes, informative sidebars, iconoclastic viewpoints, and a list of books "you're not supposed to read." It is not a comprehensive or detailed study, but that is not its aim; instead, it offers ideas for further research and a challenge to readers to dig deeper and analyze some basic assumptions about American history--a worthy goal that Woods manages to reach. -

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Publisher
Regnery Publishing
ISBN-10
0895260476
ISBN-13
9780895260475
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
Author
Thomas E. Woods Jr.
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, American Government / General, United States / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year
2004
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
270 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E179.W83 2004
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
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Lccn
2004-023736
Dewey Decimal
973
Series
The Politically Incorrect Guides
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by lula2271750
    Jun 06, 2018Top favorable review

    Amazing

    Yes, I said amazing. To think of all the wrong info in history that a majority of people really believe is true. Some of things I learned in High School were wrong... Big Wrong. Get this book and get it straight. All 5 Stars!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by fredoniahead
    Oct 06, 2018Top critical review

    Takes it too easy on Democrats

    This book is OK, but what I do see lacking is no mention of Democrat's pro-slavery platform. If anything, the writer must be a Democrat because he skirts around the issue and, instead, manages to tell us how the Republican Free-Soil States really had an underlying racial component and rather or not most Americans supported the Radical Restorationist Republicans. The only place where Democrats are mentioned are on pages 46-47 and he mentions nothing of the pro-slavery Democrats: No one is without sin over the course of history, but the omission of Democrat culpability is blatantly obvious in this book. I would have thought a Politically Incorrect Guide would have brought at least some of this up, but Democrats are protected in this book just as they are in the mainstream media.

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  • by ffer
    Oct 30, 2018

    A Reality Check.

    This book may not be the ultimate in truth, but it certainly causes one to seek the facts. Sadly, some of the defects of our government can never be rectified. No matter the cause.

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  • by 5wroyl8tswq@deleted
    Aug 13, 2013

    Makes a great history curriculum for libertarians

    I'm using this book as my 7 year old's history. We homeschool and I wanted an accurate portrayal of history rather than teaching her the same biased-sugar coated stories that public school does. There are a lot of big words in this book but I break it down to where she can understand and we discuss. I write questions in a 1 subject notebook about what we just read (I do 4-5 pages at a time-per day)and that's her history curriculum. Can't say enough about this book. We love it.

  • by jewelryjenks
    May 06, 2010

    The rest of the story

    Recorded history is bound to be skewed. If you thought Macarthy was right, or that LBJ was not all that wonderful, then this book is for you. Most history books seem to paint a picture that is so accepted by all as truth that it makes it into our dictionaries like the word Macarthyism. Maybe it was taken too far. But in the end, the list did exist. Read Ann Coulter's documented footnotes. I read Joy Hakim's series on a history of the US to my kids and the chapter on LBJ seemed too good to be true. So I read this one for balance. Real truth is probably somewhere in the middle. I recommend this book and any other that would make me feel less 'had' by the stories I read. How will the next book portray Obama and his policies? They sound wonderful but may work about as good ...

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