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Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History
Legends Lies Cherished Myths of American History
Author: Richard Shenkman
This provocative adn amusingly heretical book will broaden the horizon of every listener who has never thought to question the outright fictionalizing of history over the years. The real truth about many of the myths and legends we have always believed is documented carefully in chapters on such subjects as the Frontier, slavery, our Founding Fa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780787100858
ISBN-10: 0787100854
Edition: Abridged
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Publisher: Dove Audio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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reviewed Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History on + 81 more book reviews
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This was an eye-opener. It takes most of our American heros and cuts them down to something real and relatable. I loved it and wish more history books were this interesting.
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Some interesting topics. Would be great for a history teacher.
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History on + 524 more book reviews
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Really interesting book that lets us in on secret: a lot of the thing swe learned in history class are not true, like July 4th is not the "real" Independence Day, Nathan Hale's dying words were not "I regret that I only have one life to give for my country, and pilgrims didn't live in log cabins.

Quick, fun read!!!
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