It is a cliché that history is written by the victors, but what we accept as history is replete with stories of great men and events that either never happened or didn’t happen the way we were told they did. Such items are taught in schools. They are passed down to us by our families and friends and have become part of our shared cultural knowledge. And they are wrong. Touching on a number of … topics— including history, current events, government, sports, geography, and popular culture—Lies They Teach in School exposes errors that have been perpetuated for far too long. It will enlighten and entertain. It will certainly start a number of arguments, and settle a few others.
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great to learn the truth about somethings, and reinforce other things I already knew.
I was a teacher for 23 years. Wish. I had this book on the right hand side of my desk as an eye opener for the kids in the morning!
Good short read book — since each few pages is something different — keep it in your “I’ve got something to red while waiting at the Dr.” list.
Great reference
This book was almost too easy to read. At least 50% of the information I was aware of. Might be helpful for grades 7-12 for students seeking answers or as a jumping off place for writing a paper.