| A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror Contributor(s): Schweikart, Larry (Author), Allen, Michael (Author), Lawlor, Patrick Girard (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441756027 ISBN-13: 9781441756022 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Physical Information: 3.13" H x 5.24" W x 5.82" (1.86 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the liberal revolution of the '60s and '70s, American history books have been biased toward the negative, distorting the way America's past is taught. They overemphasize America's racism, sexism, and bigotry while downplaying the greatness of her patriots. As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington, more on the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII than D-day or Iwo Jima, more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America's true and proud history. The authors reexamine America's discovery, founding, and development with an appreciation for the principles of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that have made this nation so uniquely successful. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schweikart, Larry: - Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen are the coauthors of A Patriot's History of the United States and have each written several books on American history and politics. Allen, Michael: -Michael Allen is a prizewinning author and a professor of history and American studies at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Lawlor, Patrick: -Patrick Lawlor, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and Audie Award finalist, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. |