American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News--From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror

by Danny Haiphong and Roberto Sirvent

Book Overview

Did the U.S. really "save the world" in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news?

American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we're told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, the genocide of indigenous people, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510742360
• ISBN13: 9781510742369
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"