The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to American History (Politically Incorrect Guides)

The story of American history that most students have encountered for at least the past several decades amounts to a series of drearily predictable clichés ... From the colonial settlements through the presidency of Bill Clinton, this book, in its brief compass, aims to set the record straight ... This book is intended to be an introduction to some of the more controversial aspects of American history, and is aimed in particular at those who find the standard narrative or the typical textbook unpersuasive or ideologically biased.-Pref.;Colonial origins of American liberty -- America's conservative revolution -- Constitution -- American government and the "principles of '98" -- North-South division -- War between the states -- Reconstruction -- How big business made Americans better off -- World War I -- Misunderstood twenties -- Great Depression and the New Deal -- Yes, communist sympathizers really existed -- Approach of World War II -- World War II, consequences and aftermath -- Civil rights -- JFK and LBJ -- Decade of greed? -- Clinton. Claiming that most textbooks and popular history books were written by biased left? wing writers and scholars, historian Thomas Woods offers this guide as an alternative to the stale and predictable platitudes of mainstream texts. Covering the colonial era through the Clinton administration, Woods seeks to debunk some persistent myths about American history. For instance, he writes, the Puritans were not racists intent on stealing the Indians' lands, the Founding Fathers were not revolutionaries but conservatives in the true sense of the word, the American War Between the States (to even call it a civil war is inaccurate, Woods says) was not principally about slavery, Abraham Lincoln was no friend to the slaves, and FDR's New Deal policies actually made the Depression worse. He also covers a wide range of constitutional interpretations over the years, particularly regarding the First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments, and continually makes the point that states' rights have been unlawfully trampled upon by the federal government since the early days of the republic. Though its title is more deliberately provocative than accurate, Woods' attack on what he sees as rampant liberal revisionism over the past 25 years proves to be an interesting platform for a book. He's as biased as those he rails against, of course, but he does provoke thought in an entertaining way even if he sometimes tries to pass off opinion as hard facts. This quick and enjoyable read is packed with unfamiliar quotes, informative sidebars, iconoclastic viewpoints, and a list of books you're not supposed to read. It is not a comprehensive or detailed study, but that is not its aim; instead, it offers ideas for further research and a challenge to readers to dig deeper and analyze some basic assumptions about American history? a worthy goal that Woods manages to reach “The problem in America isn't so much what people don't know; the problem is what people think they know that just ain't so.” —Thomas E. Woods Most Americans trust that their history professors and high school teachers will give students honest and accurate information. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American Historymakes it quite clear that liberal professors have misinformed our children for generations.Professor Thomas E. Woods, Jr. takes on the most controversial moments of American history and exposes how history books are merely a series of clichés drafted by academics who are heavily biased against God, democracy, patriotism, capitalism and most American family values. Woods reveals the truth behind many of today's prominent myths....MYTH:The First Amendment prohibits school prayerMYTH: The New Deal created great prosperityMYTH:What the Supreme Court says, goes From the real American “revolutionaries” to the reality of labor unions, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History is all you need for the truth about America—objective and unvarnished. The problem in America isnt so much what people dont know; the problem is what people think they know that just aint so. Thomas E. Woods Most Americans trust that their history professors and high school teachers will give students honest and accurate information. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History makes it quite clear that liberal professors have misinformed our children for generations. Professor Thomas E. Woods, Jr. takes on the most controversial moments of American history and exposes how history books are merely a series of clichs drafted by academics who are heavily biased against God, democracy, patriotism, capitalism and most American family values. Woods reveals the truth behind many of today's prominent myths.... The First Amendment prohibits school prayer The New Deal created great prosperity What the Supreme Court says, goes From the real American revolutionaries to the reality of labor unions, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History is all you need for the truth about Americaobjective and unvarnished.

Almost everything you know about American history is wrong, because most textbooks and popular history books are written by left-wing academic historians who treat their biases as fact. But fear not, Professor Thomas Woods has written the perfect antidote. This delightful book--funny and inviting, but factually sound--shatters the myths about American history and separates fact from fiction.

Looks at American history with an irreverant and hard-hitting look at the nation's important people and events, concluding that the American Revolution was fought by conservatives and the First Amendment accepted state-sponsored churches.