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Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus

What Your History Books Got Wrong
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Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus challenges long-standing myths surrounding Columbus's voyages. James W. Loewen exposes common falsehoods, such as the 'discovery' of the Americas, the portrayal of indigenous peoples as sparse and primitive, and Columbus's supposed god-like authority. Drawing on primary sources, the author presents a more accurate and critical perspective on this historical figure and his impact.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in history, educators, students, and anyone questioning traditional narratives about early American history and colonialism.

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Some myths don't die, and lies are still being told about Christopher Columbus: that he 'discovered' the Americas, that the land was sparsely populated by native people, that those people were primitive and that they submitted to Columbus's 'God-like' authority.

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Some myths don't die, and lies are still being told about Christopher Columbus: that he 'discovered' the Americas, that the land was sparsely populated by native people, that those people were primitive and that they submitted to Columbus's 'God-like' authority.

Loewen disproves the myths about Columbus still enshrined in American textbooks with quotations from primary source material that sets the record straight.

The poster and accompanying 48-page paperback book sum up the mistellingsβ€”and reveal the real storyβ€”in a graphically appealing and accessible format.

Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus delivers critical insights and a fresh perspective on the narrative taught to many generations about one of history's most controversial figures.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781595589859

Publisher: The New Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The New Press

Edition: Revised Edition

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 48

About the Author

James W. Loewen is the bestselling and award-winning author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, Lies Across America, and Sundown Towns (all available from The New Press), among many other books and articles. He won a Sydney Spivack Award from the American Sociological Association, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and the Spirit of America Award from the National Council for the Social Studies, among many other honors. He is a regular contributor to the History Channel's History magazine. Loewen is a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont and lives in Washington, D.C.

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