Thank you to whomever recommended "Lies My Teacher Told Me...."

[Beth in SW WA]

Everything Your High School History Text Got Wrong by James Loewen. I was up late reading it last night. Its a page-turner.

 

I would love to hear what others think about it.

 

I also just received from Amazon:

People's History Of the United States (Zinn)

and

A History Of The American People (Johnson)

 

It would be safe to say I'm taking a break from Austin and now reading about American history, which I'm really sketchy on.

 

Must we use a textbook for high school history OR will these above books suffice?

 

Thanks!

 

Loewen's website:

 

http://www.uvm.edu/~jloewen/

 

http://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Teacher-Told-Everything/dp/0743296281/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211643445&sr=8-1

[Chris in VA]

Beth, you also may want to check out Martin Gilbert's multi-volume 20th century series. It puts American History in context (it's World History), and goes literally year by year. I used the first volume to supplement Sonlight's 300 core, and it's really readable. In case you have dc make context pages, it's really really good.

 

No, you don't need a textbook!

[Storm Bay]

It wasn't me, but I found this at our library for a quarter so I bought it on impulse (big spender, here!) So far it's very interesting and I'm glad I have it. Now I'll need to check this other recommendation out.

[Laurie in CA]

I read parts to my kids several years ago. I have not read the whole thing but I remember that I was pretty ticked off at Columbus, horrified by the first Thanksgiving and downright disappointed with the treatment of Native Americans. I did some additional research about how the Iroquois Nation influenced the making of our Constitution. My oldest son had been taking a class at CC and was telling me about this and his prof. recommended Lies My Teacher Told Me. The book seems very well documented. I also have enjoyed reading Paul Johnson's American History too. It seem like most history books and curriculums leave out so many important details.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois

 

Laurie in CA

[kathleen]

I also just received from Amazon:

People's History Of the United States (Zinn)

and

A History Of The American People (Johnson)

 

It would be safe to say I'm taking a break from Austin and now reading about American history, which I'm really sketchy on.

 

Must we use a textbook for high school history OR will these above books suffice?

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

I used Johnson's book for high school American history (supplemented with other books and primary sources). You do not need a textbook. Boy, you're going to get "both sides" (and then some) by using both Johnson and Zinn!

[Michelle in MO]

 

I used Johnson's book for high school American history (supplemented with other books and primary sources).* You do not need a textbook.* Boy, you're going to get "both sides" (and then some) by using both Johnson and Zinn!

:iagree:

[Beth in SW WA]

Thanks, gals. All three of those history books were recommended a while back. When the box came yesterday I was surprised how thick they are.

 

My little girls thought I was gone last evening, but I was huddled in bed w/ my books and light-wedge. That was my big mommy-night.

 

Hey, its cheaper than shopping :)