Lies my teacher told me: everything your American history textbook got wrong
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New York : New Press, 2008.
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xix, 444 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.

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9781595583260, 1595583262

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"Completely revised and updated"--P. [1] of cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-436) and index.
Description
Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.
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Loewen, J. W. (2008). Lies my teacher told me: everything your American history textbook got wrong. New York, New Press.

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Loewen, James W. 2008. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. New York, New Press.

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Loewen, James W, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. New York, New Press, 2008.

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Loewen, James W. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. New York, New Press, 2008.

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