{"product_id":"48-liberal-lies-about-american-history-that-you-probably-learned-in-school-paperback","title":"48 Liberal Lies about American History: (That You Probably Learned in School) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Schweikart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the last forty years, history textbooks have become more and more politically correct and distorted about our country's past, argues professor Larry Schweikart. The result, he says, is that students graduate from high school and even college with twisted beliefs about economics, foreign policy, war, religion, race relations, and many other subjects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he did in his popular \u003ci\u003eA Patriot's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor Schweikart corrects liberal bias by rediscovering facts that were once widely known. He challenges distorted books by name and debunks forty-eight common myths. A sample: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The founders wanted to create a \"wall of separation\" between church and state\u003cbr\u003e- Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation only because he needed black soldiers\u003cbr\u003e- Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima to intimidate the Soviets with \"atomic diplomacy\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mikhail Gorbachev, not Ronald Reagan, was responsible for ending the Cold War\u003cbr\u003eAmerica's past, though not perfect, is far more admirable than you were probably taught.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Schweikart is the co-author of \u003cb\u003eA Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror\u003c\/b\u003e, and is a professor of history at the University of Dayton. He has written more than 20 books on national defense, business, and financial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.34 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771016413472,"sku":"9781595230560","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fc2e7f2d02ff6e6f2b7854909f43dfd.webp?v=1780381876","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/48-liberal-lies-about-american-history-that-you-probably-learned-in-school-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}