Lies My Teacher Told Me

Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

James W. Loewen

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The New Press
06 November 2018

Politics & government

Best-selling book in the history of The New Press: the paperback edition The New Press licensed to Simon and Schuster has sold over 2 million copies; The New Press has now taken back paperback rights.

New Preface by the author Simon and Schuster issued a revised edition in 2007 updated the book with new sections on 9/11 and the Iraq war.

The new preface to the 15th anniversary edition with talk about current issues in the way we talk about history, including on our historical monuments.

Active marketing by author: James Loewen will continue to promote these re-issued texts and use them as a platform for commentary on the issues of the day.

By: James W. Loewen
Imprint: The New Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 163mm,
ISBN: 9781620974674
ISBN 10: 1620974673
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 06 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James W. Loewenhas won the American Book Award, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, the Spirit of America Award from the National Council for the Social Studies, and the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award. He is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont and lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews for Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

Praise for Lies My Teacher Told Me: Powerful . . . it serves as a crucial counter-textbook to provide a more realistic and critical narrative about the American past. -Truthdig A treat to read and a serious critique of American education. -Award Citation, American Book Award Remarkable. -USA Today A lively critique. -The New York Times Honest and well-written. -Harper's Magazine Loewen's book contains so much history that it ends up functioning not just as a critique, but also as a kind of counter-textbook that retells the story of the American past. -The Nation Every teacher, every student of history, every citizen should read this book. It is both a refreshing antidote to what has passed for history in our educational system and a one-volume education in itself. -Howard Zinn