Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies about Our Past

by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer

Book Overview

In this instant New York Times bestseller, America's top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation's past.

The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe in fictions over facts, making constructive dialogue impossible and imperiling our democracy.

In Myth America,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541601394
• ISBN13: 9781541601390
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Truth and Myth America

This thick volume is about myth America, historians take on the biggest legends and lies about our past. I is a collection of essays from different authors with footnotes and reference. They push back the lies and deception the politicians would like to spin in winning elections. They would like to find some topics and victims to blame, whether it is illegal aliens, welfare queen, while avoiding the reality of pressing social problems. Trump is a good example – America First, new slogan was invented for Nazi Sympathizers (p.322), according to this book. This is a well research book in scholarships from professionals. It is not easy to read and understand the truth on American history and reality, of Americans, for Americans, by Americans! You shell know the truth and the truth will set you free!